The Board denied service connection for recurrent tinnitus and remanded the claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for left shoulder degenerative arthritis.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing that the Veteran experienced recurrent tinnitus during active service or at any time thereafter, and the July 2023 VA audiological examination did not support a diagnosis of tinnitus. The Board found that the Veteran's reported symptoms were more consistent with normal head noise rather than persistent tinnitus due to acoustic trauma.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25021766
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