Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for hypertension, tinnitus, and PTSD due to the lack of evidence supporting a current disability. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and mild neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the presence of a current disability for hypertension, tinnitus, or PTSD during the pendency of the claim. For the other issues, additional medical opinions are needed to address potential service connections.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, tinnitus, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25085833
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