Granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence supports a causal relationship between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The Board found the private medical opinion linking tinnitus to military service credible and resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091325
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