The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and onychomycosis but denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's current bilateral tinnitus is related to service, leading to a grant of service connection. However, there was not enough evidence to support a finding that the Veteran has had an acquired psychiatric disorder at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Bilateral tinnitus, Onychomycosis, Acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25093783
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