The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and a neck disability, but denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for pes planus. The PTSD, major depression, and headaches claims were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus and neck disability are causally related to service, while there was no objective evidence of marked deformity or severe symptoms for the pes planus, thus a higher rating was not warranted. The PTSD, major depression, and headaches claims were remanded due to lack of VA examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, neck disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25103750
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