Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that it is at least as likely as not related to acoustic trauma sustained during active service.
The deciding factor: The November 2024 and February 2025 VA examinations provided evidence supporting a link between the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and his conceded exposure to acoustic trauma during active-duty service, leading to the grant of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095464
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