Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence was found to be at least in equipoise regarding a nexus between the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus and his military service, leading to the grant of service connection for both conditions.
- 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
- A25021378
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