Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows a current disability, an in-service injury, and continuous symptoms since service separation, meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection under 38 U.S.C. § 1112 and 38 C.F.R. § 3.303(b).
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100644
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