Granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding the evidence to be in approximate balance as to whether it onset during service.
The deciding factor: The January 2024 VA examiner's opinion and the Veteran's lay statement reporting an in-service onset of tinnitus were found to be competent and credible evidence, placing the evidence in approximate balance. The benefit of the doubt doctrine was applied in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25110771
Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.