Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a higher rating for tinnitus, while remanding claims for service connection for an anxiety condition, back strain, bilateral pes planus, left shoulder condition, right knee condition, and dizziness.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were not shown to be related to his military service based on the evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Tinnitus, Anxiety condition, to include sleep disturbances, Back strain, Bilateral pes planus, Left shoulder condition, Right knee condition, Dizziness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25092781
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