Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but denied a higher rating and an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the conclusion that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was caused by his military noise exposure, while there was no basis to support a higher rating or an earlier effective date for tinnitus.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25087978
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