Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, varicose veins, right knee disability, and bilateral foot pain causing impairment in earning capacity on a direct basis.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's claimed conditions had onset during active duty, and reasonable doubt was resolved in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized anxiety disorder, Unspecified mood disorder, Alcohol use disorder, Tinnitus, Varicose veins, Right knee disability (diagnosed as right knee strain and right meniscal tear), Bilateral foot pain causing impairment in earning capacity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108652
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