Granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor based on his exposure to hazardous noise during service.
The deciding factor: The presence of tinnitus was established by the Veteran's lay statements and evidence of in-service noise exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017239
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