Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding their relationship to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: There is an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding whether the current disabilities relate to inservice noise exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss disorder, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25085979
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