Denied
The Board denied service connection for both hypertension and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link to military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinions were found to be more probative than lay statements, concluding that the conditions were less likely than not related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25006897
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