The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for hypertension and lumbosacral strain (back pain) based on new evidence, while denying increased ratings for posttraumatic stress disorder with alcohol use disorder and tinnitus. The Board also remanded several other claims for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating for PTSD or tinnitus, but readjudication was granted based on new evidence for hypertension and back pain due to their service connection status.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, lumbosacral strain (back pain), posttraumatic stress disorder with alcohol use disorder, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction disability, right upper extremity disability, to include carpal tunnel syndrome, left upper extremity disability, to include ulnar nerve impingement and carpal tunnel syndrome, thoracolumbar spine (back pain) disability, right lower extremity disability, to include lumbar radiculopathy (sciatica), left lower extremity disability, to include lumbar radiculopathy (sciatica)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25011943
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Decisions by this judge: 705 · Granted: 38% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
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