Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, while also denying an initial compensable rating for human papillomavirus (HPV).
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the presence of a current disability of tinnitus that manifested within one year of separation from service, whereas there was no evidence of a current disability of bilateral hearing loss or a need for a compensable rating for HPV.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, human papillomavirus (HPV)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095829
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