The Veteran's bilateral tinnitus is related to her military service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.,The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's bunionectomy, first metatarsophalangeal joint, left foot is related to her military service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.,The Veteran has been shown to have an acquired psychiatric disorder that is related to her military service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found in favor of the Veteran, resolving reasonable doubt in her favor, regarding the relationship between her tinnitus and her military service.,The evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether the bunionectomy is related to her military service, with the Board finding that it is more likely caused by or a result of the footwear she wore during service.,The VA examiner found the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is due to many traumatic events before and during service, including stress from work and deployment.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral tinnitus, bunionectomy, first metatarsophalangeal joint, left foot, acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 20, 2026
- Citation
- A26005008
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