Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, while the claims for migraines and a mood disorder were withdrawn by the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his in-service noise exposure, leading to an equitable decision in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- migraines, a mood disorder, to include as secondary to chronic pain, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25111187
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