The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, left ear, as there was no current diagnosis of tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's symptoms were not tinnitus but transient ear noise experienced by the general population and he did not have recurrent tinnitus.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, left ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25091766
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- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the issue of service connection for tinnitus, left ear because it has been rendered moot on appeal due to a December 2010 rating decision granting this claim.
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