The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, a cervical strain as secondary to a right shoulder disability on a causation basis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, anxiety, adjustment disorder) due to military sexual trauma (MST), while denying service connection for rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, CFS, and a neurological disorder with night sweats.
The deciding factor: The Board granted service connection based on the evidence supporting a causal relationship between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's active duty service or a service-connected disability. The denial of service connection was due to insufficient evidence linking these specific conditions to his military service or any service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- rhinitis, tinnitus, cervical strain, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, anxiety, adjustment disorder), chronic sinusitis, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), neurological disorder with night sweats
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107444
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