Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the Veteran does not have a current disability as recognized by VA regulation.
The deciding factor: The October 2024 audiometric results did not meet the criteria for impaired hearing under 38 C.F.R. § 3.385, and there was no competent evidence to establish a nexus between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25102922
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