Partly granted
The Board denied a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and service connection for right ear hearing loss, but granted service connection for tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's reported symptoms of tinnitus were found to be credible and directly related to his military service, while the evidence did not support a current disability for VA purposes in relation to either ear hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ear hearing loss, Tinnitus, Right ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096527
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