The Board granted service connection for gastrointestinal, upper respiratory, and cardiovascular signs or symptoms effective August 10, 2022, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and erectile dysfunction. Tinnitus was also granted.

The deciding factor: The evidence in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus began during service led to its grant, while a lack of current disability or sufficient evidence supported denials for other conditions.

Claimed conditions

gastrointestinal signs or symptoms, upper respiratory signs or symptoms, cardiovascular signs or symptoms, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction

How they argued it

Presumptive (no nexus needed)

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 7, 2025

Citation

A25097246

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