Granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on a presumptive basis due to the Veteran's continuous symptoms since service and in-service noise exposure.
The deciding factor: The negative VA opinion was found inadequate as it did not consider the Veteran's lay statements or his in-service noise exposure, and thus did not rebut the presumption of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25009039
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