Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss due to the lack of evidence showing a current disability.
The deciding factor: The claim was denied as there was no evidence of a current disability of tinnitus, and the Veteran's hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating based on the audiometric test results.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2025
- Citation
- 25013565
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