Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for cervical spine, lumbar spine, left shoulder, right shoulder, and tinea cruris disabilities. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were remanded for readjudication based on new evidence.
The deciding factor: The favorable findings by the AOJ in the January 2022 rating decision did not meet the threshold to be deemed clearly and unmistakably erroneous, thus a nexus was established for some conditions. For others, new and relevant evidence warranted further consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, tinea cruris, bilateral hearing loss (remanded), tinnitus (remanded)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25098077
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