Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding the evidence to be in relative equipoise regarding their relationship to the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.
The deciding factor: The private physician provided a positive medical opinion that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is directly due to his time in the military, and the Board found this evidence to be at least in relative equipoise.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- 25003244
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