The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and ratings, granted a 30 percent rating for dizziness, and remanded several claims.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of new and relevant evidence to support readjudication of certain claims and the assignment of specific ratings based on the evidence available.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, dizziness, left knee iliotibial band syndrome, left knee instability, right side musculoskeletal chest pain, left side musculoskeletal chest pain, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder (MDD), postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), migraine disability, lumbosacral strain disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25022690
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, service connection for right ear hearing loss, and bilateral vision condition was dismissed. Service connection for hypertension, congestive heart failure, and coronary artery disease was denied.
- 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
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, cubital tunnel syndrome, right plantar fasciitis, and a right knee disability due to the lack of evidence supporting a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
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