Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as the weight of evidence does not support a finding that it began during service, within one year of separation from service, or is otherwise etiologically related to active service. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded due to an incomplete record.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence linking tinnitus to the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and there was no other competent evidence supporting a connection between the claimed condition and military service.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091234
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