The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for vertigo, depression, anxiety, headaches, a neck disability, dermatitis, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, sleep apnea, chronic fatigue, and a back disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence was nearly equal as to whether the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were related to service, but there was no current diagnosis of vertigo, depression, anxiety, headaches, or neck disability. The Board found that the Veteran's dermatitis was linked to service by a July 2025 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- vertigo, depression, anxiety, headaches, neck disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, dermatitis, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, sleep apnea, chronic fatigue, back disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25093827
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