Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder, painful surgical scars on both feet, and non-compensable ratings for left and right foot surgical scars. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and various musculoskeletal conditions were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to their severity and impact on his daily life, while the evidence was insufficient to establish service connection for the additional claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized anxiety disorder, Bilateral hearing loss, Tinnitus, Left knee pain, Right knee pain, Left ankle instability, Right ankle instability, Lumbar spine pain, Left leg sciatic radicular pain, Right leg sciatic radicular pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25091743
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