The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to lack of credible evidence supporting an in-service onset or continuity of symptoms post-service.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the findings that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were incurred during service, manifested within one year after separation, or are otherwise related to service based on internal consistency, facial plausibility, and consistency with other evidence of record.

Claimed conditions

Bilateral hearing loss disability, Tinnitus

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

March 4, 2025

Citation

25003101

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