The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connection due to the evidence being in relative equipoise, with doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.,Service connection for asthma is denied because there is no current diagnosis and the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran has had an undiagnosed illness related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that it was less likely than not that the tinnitus was caused by in-service noise exposure, as tinnitus typically develops at the time of the noise exposure and does not develop years later. The Veteran's reports were also considered credible given his history of service.,There is no current diagnosis of asthma or chronic symptoms medically attributed to it. The Veteran's self-reported history of asthma was not supported by medical records, which consistently showed normal breath sounds and effort.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, asthma, unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2026
- Citation
- A26027009
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- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran experienced tinnitus during his active duty service.
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