Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for lumbar spinal stenosis due to a duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's report of onset for tinnitus was found competent and credible, and the evidence supported a link between his in-service noise exposure and current tinnitus. For lumbar spinal stenosis, an examination is required as the AOJ did not obtain one prior to the rating decision on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, lumbar spinal stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25085784
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