Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left and right knee disorders, and a low back disorder. However, it granted service connection for tinnitus based on presumptive service connection.
The deciding factor: The appeal was granted for tinnitus due to continuous symptoms since service, while the other claims were denied as there was no evidence of current disability or nexus to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Tinnitus, Left knee disorder (knee strain), Right knee disorder (knee strain), Low back disorder (lumbosacral strain)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010464
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