Partly granted
Service connection for tinnitus is granted. All other claims are remanded for further review.
The deciding factor: The Board found the Veteran's statements about the onset and recurrence of tinnitus credible, resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, glaucoma, bilateral hearing loss, hyperthyroidism, disability of the cervical spine, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, hypertension, disability of the lumbar spine, left hip disability, right knee disability, right ankle disability, bilateral foot disorder, to include pes planus and plantar fasciitis, acquired psychiatric disorder prior to July 31, 2023
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25004750
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