The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension as the evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's active military service.
The deciding factor: The August 2023 VA examination found no significant changes in hearing thresholds during military service, and there was no report of complaint or treatment for hearing loss in Service Treatment Records (STRs) or at separation. For hypertension, blood pressure readings during service were within normal limits, and the September 2023 VA medical opinion concluded that the Veteran's hypertension was less likely than not incurred in or caused by service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25020932
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