Partly granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection of headaches, generalized anxiety disorder, and bilateral foot exposure to excessive natural cold, but denied an earlier effective date for tinnitus. The Board also denied increased ratings for several conditions including tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disabilities onset in service and his claims were filed within one year after separation from service, warranting the earliest possible effective dates under applicable regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, headaches, generalized anxiety disorder, left foot exposure to excessive natural cold, right foot exposure to excessive natural cold, left hand residuals of frostbite, right hand residuals of frostbite with volar plate injury, fatigue, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25096846
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