Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for bilateral hearing loss. Other claims were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the grant of service connection for tinnitus, but not for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of a current disability as defined by VA regulation.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), diabetes mellitus, type I, right knee disability, right ankle disability, right shoulder disability, rhinitis, sinusitis, erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, residuals of right middle finger flexor tendon laceration, right middle finger scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25103186
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