Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset in service with continuity of symptomatology since his separation from service. The claims for right and left ear hearing loss were remanded for further examination.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a direct link between the Veteran's tinnitus and his in-service noise exposure, while the opinions regarding the hearing loss were found inadequate due to their failure to consider the Veteran's reported history of symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25105399
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