Partly granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied, but the claim for tinnitus was granted.
The deciding factor: The decision on tinnitus was based on new evidence from a September 2021 VA TBI examination that linked the condition to an in-service traumatic brain injury.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25004013
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