Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding it to be at least as likely as not related to hazardous noise exposure during the Veteran's active duty service. The claim for major depressive disorder was remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinion and lay statements provided sufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the Veteran's tinnitus and his in-service noise exposure, meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(a).
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, major depressive disorder, recurrent episode, moderate with anxious distress
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25017014
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