Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied the claims for bilateral hearing loss, initial compensable rating for rhinitis, rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, and remanded the claim for right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus met the criteria for service connection based on continuity of symptomatology. However, there was no evidence of a current disability of hearing loss or sufficient obstruction of the nasal passage to warrant a compensable rating for rhinitis.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, rhinitis, bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25098111
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