The Board denied service connection for low back, neck, right ankle, left ankle, and hearing loss conditions but granted service connection for tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a nexus between the Veteran's current diagnoses and their in-service complaints or events, with the exception of tinnitus which was related to in-service noise exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back condition, Neck condition, Right ankle condition, Left ankle condition, Right ear hearing loss, Left ear hearing loss, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25034549
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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