The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and a higher rating for the acquired psychiatric disorder, while remanding claims for service connection for hypertension and an increased rating for allergic rhinitis.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a nexus between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service due to lack of in-service symptoms or medical evidence supporting such a link.

Claimed conditions

tinnitus, hypertension, allergic rhinitis, other specified trauma and stressor related disorder with unspecified depressive disorder, alcohol use disorder (acquired psychiatric disorder)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 1, 2025

Citation

A25084475

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