Granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance and supporting the Veteran's credible assertions of experiencing recurrent tinnitus symptoms since service discharge.
The deciding factor: The Board found the Veteran's lay accounts to be credible and resolved all reasonable doubt in her favor based on her competent lay observation of tinnitus and generally credible assertions of having noticed tinnitus symptoms during and since service, despite some inconsistencies in the VA examiner's opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25092230
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