Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding no evidence of the condition during service or within one year after separation and no credible evidence linking it to military noise exposure.
The deciding factor: The August 2024 and January 2025 VA examiners found that there was no evidence of tinnitus in service or shortly thereafter, and the Veteran's reported onset did not align with her service treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2025
- Citation
- 25004165
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