Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a lower back disorder and tinnitus, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the claims for service connection for a lower back disorder and tinnitus due to their onset during active duty, while there was no competent or credible evidence of hearing loss in either ear for VA purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- lower back disorder, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019805
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