The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and left ear hearing loss, but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in approximate balance that the Veteran's tinnitus has its onset in service. For the left ear hearing loss, the private examiner's opinion was found probative. The record did not contain any evidence of a right ear hearing loss disability for VA purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25052848
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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