Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as there was no credible evidence of the condition manifesting to a compensable degree in service or within one year of separation, and the VA examiner's opinion that the Veteran's symptoms do not meet the definition of tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The Board found the September 2021 VA examination report did not diagnose tinnitus and was less likely than not related to military noise exposure due to normal hearing examinations during service and post-service.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25016362
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