Partly granted
The Board denied a higher disability rating for the scar on the left upper arm and granted service connection for back, left knee, and tinnitus disorders.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate a relationship between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Back disorder, Left knee disorder, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088781
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