Granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left ear hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated that the Veteran's tinnitus was associated with his service-connected left ear hearing loss, meeting the criteria for secondary service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.310.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25021409
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