Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus on a presumptive basis, effective immediately. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The appellant's statements about the onset and history of his tinnitus were found credible, even though there are no such complaints in his service treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104472
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