Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, attributing both conditions to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in approximate balance regarding whether the bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are due to military service. The Veteran is entitled to the benefit of the doubt.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25021245
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