Denied
The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus as there was no evidence of current disabilities related to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The July 2024 VA examination report indicated that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of tinnitus or a hearing loss disability, and the examiner provided an alternative explanation for his symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss disability, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25100217
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