The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to an inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The June 2024 VA opinion was found to be inadequate, and the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to service. The rationale for the decision focused on the Veteran's reported exposure to hazardous noise during service and his reports of symptoms that developed during service and have continued since service.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25093965
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