The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss disability, finding that the weight of evidence is against a finding that the current hearing loss was incurred in or caused by service.
The deciding factor: The November 2023 VA medical opinion found that the Veteran's hearing loss was less likely than not caused by or the result of service, and the Board found this opinion to be competent, credible, and persuasive.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2024
- Citation
- 24032809
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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