Granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, lumbosacral strain, left knee strain with osteoarthritis, and right knee condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a link between the Veteran's current conditions and his active-duty service, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, lumbosacral strain, left knee strain with osteoarthritis, right knee condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089405
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