The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as there was no evidence of chronic disease in service or within the applicable presumptive period, and no medical nexus to an in-service injury. The claims for hypertension, meningiomas of the brain, and headaches are being remanded for further development under the PACT Act.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that there was no significant permanent shift in hearing thresholds or evidence of auditory damage on active duty from conceded noise exposure, and the Veteran's reported onset of symptoms many years after service did not support a medical nexus to service. The Board also remanded for further development under the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Tinnitus, Hypertension, Meningiomas of the brain, Headaches, claimed as secondary to hypertension and meningiomas of the brain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25102628
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