Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss. The claims for acid reflux and sinusitis were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in approximate balance regarding the Veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, leading to a grant of service connection under the benefit-of-the-doubt rule. Left ear hearing loss was not demonstrated, resulting in its denial.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, left ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25089715
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