Partly granted
The appeal for service connection for anxiety was withdrawn and dismissed, while tinnitus was granted. Bilateral hearing loss and a lumbar disorder were remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection for tinnitus was granted based on the Veteran's credible testimony of in-service noise exposure and current symptoms, despite conflicting medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, lumbar disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099738
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