The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and right foot sprain, denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and denied an increased rating for left lower leg radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve and lumbosacral strain. The issues related to right hip strain, right knee pain, left knee strain, and an acquired psychiatric disorder were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that tinnitus was at least as likely as not attributable to in-service noise exposure, while bilateral hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a disability under VA regulations. The evidence supported service connection for right foot sprain and right hip strain but not an increased rating for left lower leg radiculopathy or lumbosacral strain.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, left lower leg radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, lumbosacral strain, right foot sprain, right hip strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25093452
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