Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding it to be etiologically related to the Veteran's military service. The issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss was remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his service; therefore, the benefit-of-the-doubt rule applies and the appeal is granted. The Board found that a remand is necessary for an addendum opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 21, 2025
- Citation
- 25014234
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