Granted
The veteran's claim for service connection of tinnitus has been granted. The Board found that the veteran's tinnitus is related to his active-duty service.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, finding that his tinnitus is related to his active-duty service based on lay reports and presumed exposure to hazardous noise.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25000536
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