The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and increased the rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy to 40 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in approximate balance on whether the Veteran's current bilateral tinnitus disability is related to her conceded in-service noise exposure, and there are medical opinions supporting this relationship. For the right lower extremity radiculopathy, the evidence shows that it more nearly approximates moderately severe incomplete paralysis.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral tinnitus, right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic and external popliteal nerves)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25019064
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