Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence of aggravation beyond normal progression during active duty.
The deciding factor: The June 2022 VA examination found no permanent threshold changes during military service and concluded that the Veteran's pre-existing left ear hearing loss was less likely than not aggravated by military noise exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017489
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