Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, hypertension, low back disability, left sciatic radicular pain and paresthesia of left leg, bilateral elbow disability, and respiratory insufficiency (dyspnea) with nodules in lungs. The claims for a rating in excess of 50 percent for major depressive disorder, service connection for generalized anxiety disability, and service connection for bilateral hearing loss were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence supported a direct link between each condition and the Veteran's active duty service based on credible statements and medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, hypertension, low back disability, left sciatic radicular pain and paresthesia of left leg, bilateral elbow disability, respiratory insufficiency (dyspnea) with nodules in lungs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25097261
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