The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and remanded the claims for service connection for breathing problems, back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, and penile condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current back disability is not related to his in-service symptoms due to a lack of evidence supporting a nexus between the current diagnosis and military service. The Veteran's anxiety disorder was at least as likely as not related to events during service, but the opinion provided no rationale for this conclusion.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, breathing problems, back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, penile condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25022552
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a back disability due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding VA's failure to provide the Veteran with a VA examination prior to the rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct a duty to assist error, as the Veteran's lay statements regarding onset and continuity of symptoms were not adequately considered in the previous decision.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Denied
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