Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not show a nexus between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current hearing disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was given more weight due to its accuracy based on medical history and supporting data, while conflicting private opinions were found less probative.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25106964
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