Granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran and finding that his tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to hazardous noise exposure during active duty service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was found inadequate due to reliance on the absence of evidence without adequately discussing the Veteran's lay statements about in-service noise exposure, leading to a favorable decision based on continuity of symptoms and competent lay testimony.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25020601
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