Granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus manifested during active service and has been present since then.
The deciding factor: The evidence established a continuity of symptoms since service, despite no in-service diagnosis or treatment, and the negative medical opinions were found inadequate due to their failure to consider the Veteran's competent lay statements.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25101085
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