Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus manifested within one year of his separation from service and has been chronic since. The issue of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss was remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's competent and credible lay statements regarding the onset of tinnitus, along with evidence of in-service noise exposure and continuous symptoms since service.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, hearing loss (bilateral)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25098605
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