Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disability, back disability, and insomnia.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's testimony regarding the onset and duration of his tinnitus was found credible, supporting a direct service connection theory.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, anxiety and depression (acquired psychiatric disability), back disability, insomnia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25094621
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