Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for service connection for various other conditions, as well as increased rating claims.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a direct link between the Veteran's tinnitus and in-service noise exposure. The other claims were remanded due to insufficient evidence or need for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, mental health condition, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), right ankle disability, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), erectile dysfunction, hypertension, sleep apnea (also claimed as respiratory condition), right lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, left lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090744
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