Denied
The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.
The deciding factor: There was clear and unmistakable evidence that the Veteran's hearing loss preexisted his military service and there was no evidence of aggravation during service. The Board also found that the current hearing loss and tinnitus were not related to any in-service injury or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25101370
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