The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding a nexus between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current disabilities.
The deciding factor: The January 2024 VA examiner opined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were at least as likely as not caused by or a result of an event in military service, based on his reported in-service noise exposure and medical literature supporting the nexus between the current disabilities and in-service noise exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25016432
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