Granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his tinnitus began during active-duty service.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a grant of service connection for tinnitus due to the Veteran's credible lay statements and continuity of symptomatology since service, despite an initially negative VA medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25015856
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