The Board granted service connection for a back condition, tinnitus, and a gastrointestinal condition (GERD), while denying service connection for hypertension. The claims for headaches and carpal tunnel syndrome were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in relative equipoise regarding the back condition, and the Veteran's statements were credible. Tinnitus was granted due to conceded noise exposure and lay reports of onset during service. Hypertension was denied as there was no evidence of it during or shortly after service. The gastrointestinal condition (GERD) was linked to in-service symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- back condition, tinnitus, hypertension, gastrointestinal condition, to include GERD, rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25011723
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