Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for an increased disability rating for status-post arthroscopic surgery with scars, right knee.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during his active service, meeting the criteria for direct service connection. The evidence was sufficient to establish a nexus between the in-service noise exposure and the current condition of tinnitus.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25092078
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