The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding it less likely than not related to the Veteran's service.
The deciding factor: The December 2023 medical opinion concluded that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss was less likely than not related to service due to the lack of documented hearing loss during service and the configuration of hearing loss being more consistent with age-related hearing loss rather than noise-induced hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- 25012829
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