The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the condition and her military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's statements regarding in-service noise exposure were outweighed by the evidence of record, which showed no in-service noise exposure related to her MOS or other duties. Additionally, the VA examination provided a negative nexus opinion based on the absence of acoustic trauma and the long interval between service and diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017100
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