Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied it for hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus began during service, while there was no medical finding linking the current hearing loss to service.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25086139
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