Partly granted
Service connection for tinnitus is granted. All other issues are remanded for further review.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's tinnitus manifested to a compensable degree within one year of his separation from service and is not attributable to intercurrent causes.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD), bilateral upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, athlete's foot, residuals of left knee injury, back pain, erectile dysfunction, left shoulder disorder, skin condition
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25002972
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