The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition was at least as likely as not caused by his in-service noise exposure.
The deciding factor: The positive private opinion of Dr. C.E., which supported a causal relationship between the Veteran's hearing loss and his in-service noise exposure, was given more weight than the VA examiner's opinion due to its thorough analysis and addressing of the relevant scientific evidence regarding delayed onset hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 31, 2025
- Citation
- 25004283
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