Granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on the evidence supporting a causal relationship between the Veteran's tinnitus and his active-duty service.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided higher probative value than the VA examiner's opinion, as it considered the Veteran's lay statements and cited to medical research.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25098763
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