Denied
The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding of a relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were less likely than not related to his in-service noise exposure due to stable hearing during service and lack of reported symptoms at separation.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25021978
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