The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. Claims for bilateral foot disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability were denied. Claims for bilateral hearing loss disability, left wrist disability, right wrist disability, and sleep apnea were remanded.

The deciding factor: The decision was based on the balance of evidence and the benefit-of-the-doubt rule applied to tinnitus.

Claimed conditions

tinnitus, bilateral foot disability (claimed as bilateral feet pain), left knee disability (claimed as left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome), right knee disability (claimed as right knee pain), bilateral hearing loss disability, left wrist disability (claimed as left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome), right wrist disability (claimed as right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome), sleep apnea

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 2, 2025

Citation

A25000338

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