Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as there was no evidence of a current disability or nexus to active service. The right ankle condition was remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The lack of evidence showing the claimed conditions in service or within one year of separation, combined with negative nexus opinions from medical examiners, led to the denial of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104336
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