Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an initial compensable evaluation for eustachian tube dysfunction due to the lack of evidence showing current disabilities meeting VA criteria.
The deciding factor: The August 2022 VA examination did not show that the Veteran had a current disability of hearing loss or a compensable level of hearing impairment, respectively.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Eustachian tube dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25097449
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