The Board denied service connection for bilateral tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to the lack of a current diagnosis, and remanded claims for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension associated with herbicide exposure for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the presence of a current disability for tinnitus or hearing loss, while the Board found in-service noise exposure but no current disability to link to service for these conditions. For diabetes and hypertension, the Board noted conceded herbicide exposure but lacked medical records confirming diagnoses.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral tinnitus, Bilateral hearing loss, Diabetes mellitus type II, Hypertension associated with herbicide exposure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25101778
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