The Board grants service connection for a bilateral tinnitus disability, finding it is at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure.
The deciding factor: The Board finds reasonable doubt should be resolved in favor of the Veteran and that the current disability is related to in-service noise exposure based on the positive nexus opinion and evidence supporting low probability of post-service noise exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral tinnitus disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24065235
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current neck strain is related to his in-service activities.
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