Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, while remanding claims for depression, anxiety, sleep disorder, right knee strain, left knee strain, and lumbar spine strain.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of current disability or nexus to service for the claimed conditions, except for the need for further examination regarding mental health, bilateral knees, and lumbar spine.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Tinnitus, Depression, Anxiety, Sleep disorder, Right knee strain, Left knee strain, Lumbar spine strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108179
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