Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for tinnitus, service connection for anxiety, lower back pain, and sciatic nerve pain in both lower extremities.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that any of the claimed conditions were related to or incurred during active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, anxiety disorder, lower back pain, sciatic nerve pain (left lower extremity), sciatic nerve pain (right lower extremity)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095605
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