Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's reports of onset and continuity of tinnitus were found credible, outweighing the opinions of VA examiners who did not consider his statements regarding military noise exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25096567
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