Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for gout of both hands, while remanding the claims for bilateral hearing loss and sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a direct link between the Veteran's tinnitus and his military service but not for his gout. The other conditions required further examination to determine their etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, gout of both hands, bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100406
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