The Veteran's recurrent tinnitus is found to be related to his in-service noise exposure, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the military noise exposure contributed to the Veteran's current tinnitus based on his MOS, Combat Infantry Badge, and injury from a nearby mortar blast.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2018
- Citation
- 1801175
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