The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record persuasively weighs against finding that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease, as there were no complaints or diagnoses of these conditions during service and a significant lapse of time between discharge from active duty and the first diagnosis.
- 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 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107094
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