Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss based on the evidence showing a nexus between the Veteran's in-service hazardous noise exposure and his current hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The private audiology opinion provided high probative weight due to its consideration of the Veteran's lay statements regarding hazardous noise exposure, outweighing the VA opinions that were found inadequate for failing to consider these statements.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25018187
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