The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding a relationship between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence was approximately balanced regarding the nexus between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current bilateral hearing loss, with one private medical opinion supporting a positive nexus and another VA opinion finding it less likely than not related to service. The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the claimant.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25034190
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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