Partly granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. The claims for seasonal allergies, tension headaches, and a higher rating for depressive disorder were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence regarding tinnitus was in approximate balance, warranting the benefit of the doubt to the veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, seasonal allergies, tension headaches, unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25000783
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