Partly granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 19, 2023 for the grants of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss. The claims for other conditions were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's continuous pursuit of his claim and the evidence showing pre-existing symptoms supported the earlier effective date for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, while new evidence was needed to address potential toxic exposure links for other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, atrial fibrillation, allergic rhinitis, diverticulosis, sleep apnea, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), neuropathy, left upper extremity, neuropathy, right upper extremity, neuropathy, left lower extremity, neuropathy, right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25103975
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