Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's reports of in-service noise exposure and current diagnosis are credible and consistent with his service.
The deciding factor: The Board found the lay evidence regarding onset and continuity of symptoms to be significant probative value, warranting service connection despite a negative medical opinion due to lack of in-service evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095512
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