Granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to the Veteran's in-service exposure to hazardous noise.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran regarding the nexus between his claimed conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099747
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