Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for the remaining conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a direct link between the Veteran's current tinnitus and his in-service acoustic trauma, while other claims were not substantiated by sufficient evidence of a causal relationship to active service.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, cervical spine disorder, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, lumbar spine disorder, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, chronic headaches, right shoulder disorder, right wrist disorder, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, left knee disorder, pharyngitis, residuals of a right tibia contusion, left great toe pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104364
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