Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to service.
The deciding factor: The March 2023 VA audiologist's opinion that the Veteran's current conditions are unrelated to service was found to be more probative, given the lack of in-service complaints and post-service denials of symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25021020
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