Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus was incurred during his active service. The claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss was remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence of record and the Veteran's credible testimony regarding the onset of tinnitus during service, despite the VA examiner's speculative opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25092423
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