Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and dismissed the appeal of deferment of entitlement to service connection for PTSD as due to military sexual trauma, which was not a final action.
The deciding factor: The persuasive weight of the evidence is against there being a nexus between the Veteran's current tinnitus and her service. The Board also finds that service connection is not warranted on a presumptive basis.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as due to military sexual trauma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25087426
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