Partly granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service and therefore, service connection for tinnitus is granted.
The deciding factor: The Board affords the Veteran the benefit of the doubt and concludes that exposure to acoustic trauma during service, combined with a current diagnosis of tinnitus, establishes a link between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current tinnitus symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety disorder, major depression, traumatic brain injury (TBI), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), left ankle disorder, hearing loss, ear disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25008539
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