Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for the other conditions listed.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a finding of tinnitus during service, while there was no credible evidence to support the claims for the other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss disability, hyperlipidemia, sleep apnea, liver disability, lung disability, stroke, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, lower back disability, bilateral foot disability, variously claimed as plantar fasciitis arthritis and bone spurs with pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086322
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