Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and dementia, but denied an initial rating in excess of 40 percent for the service-connected bilateral hearing loss.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on credible evidence supporting the Veteran's reports of exposure to hazardous chemicals at Camp Pendleton during active service. The denial of a higher rating for hearing loss was due to audiometric test results not meeting the criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral tinnitus, dementia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084697
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