Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding of in-service onset, chronic symptoms during service, or a nexus to noise exposure.
The deciding factor: The persuasive weight of the lay and medical evidence was against finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus manifested during service, within one year after service, or was related to in-service noise exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086502
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