Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied it for bilateral hearing loss, chronic sinusitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, and chronic headaches. The initial ratings for generalized anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder and allergic rhinitis were also denied.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence supported the continuity of symptomatology for tinnitus, while the weight of evidence was against a finding of current hearing loss disability or other claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, chronic sinusitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic headaches, generalized anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder, allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099664
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