The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, bilateral flat feet, and readjudicated the claims for a lower back condition, right leg numbness and pain, and left leg numbness and pain based on new and relevant evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's testimony supported the onset of his conditions during or after service, and the evidence showed that these conditions had their onset within the presumptive period after discharge for tinnitus. For bilateral flat feet, there was clear evidence of pre-existing condition noted at enlistment but also evidence suggesting worsening due to service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral flat feet, lower back condition, right leg numbness and pain, left leg numbness and pain, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25048167
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.
- 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.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of April 25, 2022, for the award of service connection for tinnitus and a 100 percent initial rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder.
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