The Board denied service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss as the evidence did not support a finding of a nexus between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no significant permanent shift in hearing thresholds beyond test variability from service entrance to separation, which was objective evidence of no permanent auditory damage during active duty. Additionally, there were no reports, complaints, or treatment for hearing decrease or impairment in the Veteran's service records or at his separation.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25094094
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