Partly granted
The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD and granted service connection for tinnitus, while remanding claims for bilateral hearing loss, right knee strain disorder, and left knee strain disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's tinnitus was found to be etiologically related to noise exposure during service, while the other conditions required further development before a decision could be made.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Tinnitus, Bilateral Hearing Loss, Right Knee Strain Disorder, Left Knee Strain Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25101101
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