Granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's in-service noise exposure caused his condition.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinions provided by the Veteran were found to be more probative than the VA examiner's opinion due to their thoroughness and supporting rationale.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25108789
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