Partly granted
Service connection for tinnitus is denied. The claims for an increased rating for GERD and service connection for right shoulder disorder, right knee disorder, left hip disorder, ED, and a right hip disorder are remanded.
The deciding factor: The weight of the evidence is against a finding that the Veteran's tinnitus either began during service, within one year of separation from service, or was otherwise caused by his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), right shoulder disorder, right knee disorder, left hip disorder, right hip disorder, erectile dysfunction (ED)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25004809
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