Partly granted
Service connection for tinnitus is granted. The issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability is remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows the Veteran's tinnitus manifested during and continued since separation from service, but a duty to assist error occurred for the hearing loss claim.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25007071
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