Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied an initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The deciding factor: The evidence was in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus had its inception within one year of separation from active service, while the severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not more nearly approximate total occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25093193
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