Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus based on new evidence that was not considered in previous decisions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lay statements, medical opinions, and audiograms provided a sufficient basis to establish a link between the claimed conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017276
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