Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The claims for a cervical spine condition and lumbar spine condition were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a direct link between the Veteran's current tinnitus and his in-service noise exposure, despite the VA examiner's opinion to the contrary. The Board found the Veteran competent to report the onset of tinnitus during service.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, cervical spine condition, lumbar spine condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25111400
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