Granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that new and relevant evidence had been submitted to support the claim.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's tinnitus was found to be etiologically related to his active service based on competent and credible lay statements and conceded in-service acoustic trauma.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108631
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