The Board granted service connection for hypertension and tinnitus, but denied service connection for a left wrist condition, chronic fatigue syndrome, dry mouth, and a skin condition. Several claims were remanded for further development.

The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence of record and the Veteran's credible testimony regarding his in-service noise exposure and symptoms.

Claimed conditions

hypertension, tinnitus, left wrist condition, chronic fatigue syndrome, dry mouth, skin condition, to include a skin infection with a rash, right wrist tendonitis, right shoulder degenerative joint disease (DJD), left shoulder condition, bilateral knee degenerative arthritis, bilateral ankle osteoarthritis, bilateral hallux valgus, disability manifested by dizzy spells, or dizzy spells upon standing, reflux, to include as secondary to a service-connected lumbar spine disability, diabetes mellitus, heart condition or heart attack, Parkinson's disease, amnesia or memory loss, concentration problems, cramps in left arm, cramps in right arm, bladder condition, vision problems

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

100%

Decision date

October 29, 2025

Citation

25013447

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