Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding a current disability with onset during active service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was noted in service with continuity of symptomatology since service, and the Veteran's tinnitus is caused by his bilateral hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25093852
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