Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and posterior trunk scars.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss or that the preexisting posterior trunk scars were aggravated by military service. However, there was sufficient evidence to support a finding of tinnitus related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, posterior trunk scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084809
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