The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on a finding that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure, despite negative opinions from VA examiners due to the absence of in-service evidence and post-service firearm use. The Board resolved all doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104719
Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.