Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as the probative evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or due to service.
The deciding factor: The December 2024 VA examination reports indicated that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus did not meet VA disability criteria, and his tinnitus was not caused by military noise exposure. The private practitioner's report lacked sufficient evidence to establish a nexus between GERD and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Tinnitus, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25106048
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