The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence supports a nexus between the Veteran's hearing loss and his period of active service.
The deciding factor: The Board found the Veteran's statements credible and probative in establishing a nexus to his service, given no other non-military noise exposure was established and the onset of symptoms was consistent with his service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss (BHL)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25102049
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,092 · Granted: 42% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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