Partly granted
The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD and granted service connection for tinnitus, while remanding claims for service connection for various other disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of PTSD did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, but her tinnitus was found to be related to active service due to continuity of symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, tinnitus, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left foot disability, right foot disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, back condition, headache disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25015816
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