The Board grants service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus began during his period of active duty service. The claims for ischemic heart disease, aortic valve replacement, status post aortic stenosis, and peripheral vascular disease with popliteal aneurysm are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board finds competent, credible evidence supporting the Veteran's claim that tinnitus began during his active duty service. The claims for ischemic heart disease, aortic valve replacement, status post aortic stenosis, and peripheral vascular disease with popliteal aneurysm are remanded due to missing private treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, ischemic heart disease, aortic valve replacement, status post aortic stenosis (claimed as vascular disease), peripheral vascular disease with popliteal aneurysm, left lower extremity (claimed as vascular disease), peripheral vascular disease with popliteal aneurysm, right lower extremity (claimed as vascular disease)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25111413
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