The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and insomnia, granted service connection for tinnitus, and remanded claims for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's tinnitus is granted based on his report of onset during service. Other conditions were denied due to lack of evidence of current disability or nexus to service.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss, tinnitus, insomnia, right sciatic nerve paralysis, left sciatic nerve paralysis, right ankle, lateral collateral ligament sprain (chronic/recurrent), left ankle, lateral collateral ligament sprain (chronic/recurrent), right hip tendinopathy, tendinitis, left hip tendinopathy, tendinitis, right knee, patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee, patellofemoral pain syndrome, lumbosacral strain, migraine, including migraine variants (claimed as headaches/migraines), left shoulder, labral tear, including superior labral anterior-posterior lesion (SLAP)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25058457
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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, finding that the Veteran's low back injury occurred during a period of active duty for training (ADT) and continued therefrom.
- 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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