Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, a right ankle condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record did not persuasively weigh in favor of finding that the Veteran's claimed conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, right ankle condition (lateral collateral ligament sprain), acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088954
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