The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a current disability or a link to in-service noise exposure.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not persuasively weigh against finding that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss began during active service, was manifest within one year following separation from service, or is otherwise etiologically related to an injury or disease in service, including service-connected tinnitus.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2025
- Citation
- 25015293
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