Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as the evidence does not support a relationship between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.
The deciding factor: The August 2023 VA examiner opined that the Veteran's tinnitus was less likely than not caused by or a result of military noise exposure, and the September 2023 VA physician agreed, stating there is no evidence linking toxic exposures to the onset of tinnitus.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25097604
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