Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus because the evidence showed it did not start in service and is not related to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's own statements and medical records indicated that her tinnitus began more than 25 years after service, which does not support a finding of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2025
- Citation
- 25000479
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