Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus but granted it for left and right hip and ankle disabilities, all of which are considered secondary to the Veteran's service-connected foot disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a current diagnosis or etiological nexus for tinnitus, while there was sufficient evidence showing a current disability in the hips and ankles that were related to the service-connected foot conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, left hip disability, right hip disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099447
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