Partly granted
The veteran's request for a higher disability rating for tinnitus was denied. All other claims for service connection were remanded for further review.
The deciding factor: The Board could not consider new evidence submitted after the February 2023 decision, and the AOJ failed to obtain necessary service treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, hearing loss, posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety condition, stress, depression, back condition, dehydration, diabetes, high blood pressure, left knee condition, right knee condition, plantar fasciitis, foot pain, arthritis, joint pain, frozen feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25005478
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