The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between the current disability and in-service noise exposure. The claim for service connection for headaches was remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The January 2024 VA examiner opined that the Veteran's tinnitus is less likely than not caused by or a result of military noise exposure, and there is no evidence of continuity of symptoms from service to the present. For headaches, an examination was required as the RO did not provide the Veteran with an opportunity to explore the nature and etiology of his condition.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25094778
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