Granted
The Board granted service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance regarding their etiological relationship to noise exposure during active duty service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the competent evidence was in approximate balance regarding the causal link between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and current auditory disabilities, resolving any doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25104932
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