The Board has determined that there is not enough evidence to support a finding of current hearing loss disability related to service, and thus the claim for service connection for hearing loss is denied.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of a hearing loss disability during service or within one year after separation from service. The Veteran's post-service medical records indicate that his hearing loss began years after service and is more likely due to noise exposure at work, not in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19188569
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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