The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are at least as likely as not attributable to his military service.,Both conditions were found to be directly related to service without any need for a presumption of exposure or secondary service connection.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are directly related to his active duty service, with no evidence suggesting intercurrent causes unrelated to service. The Veteran provided credible testimony regarding his in-service noise exposure and symptoms.,Similarly, the Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus is also directly related to his military service, based on his consistent reports of ringing in his ears since 1971.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 27, 2021
- Citation
- 21032713
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