The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a right shoulder condition, but granted a 10 percent disability rating for left varicocele with epididymo-orchitis from January 1, 2014 onward.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims of service connection due to lack of in-service symptoms and post-service treatment, while the VA examination indicated that his hearing loss was less likely than not related to service. The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the reduction of the rating for left varicocele with epididymo-orchitis.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Right shoulder condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- 25014163
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