Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a current disability or a link to the Veteran's active service.
The deciding factor: The examiner concluded that it was less likely than not that the Veteran's tinnitus was related to his service, and the record did not establish a present disability for VA purposes in either case.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25097715
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