Granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and found that the character of the appellant's discharge is not a bar to VA compensation benefits.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports that the appellant's in-service noise exposure as an infantry indirect fire crewman caused his current tinnitus, and compelling circumstances mitigate his willful and persistent misconduct leading to his other than honorable discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25010110
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