Denied
The Board denied service connection for both bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's active-duty service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's hearing loss was less likely than not caused by or a result of an event in military service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- 25000850
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