Granted
The Board granted service connection for the veteran's tinnitus, finding that the evidence was at least evenly balanced regarding its relation to in-service acoustic trauma.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on credible lay evidence and a private medical opinion indicating that the veteran's tinnitus was at least as likely as not related to an event or injury in service.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25006026
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