Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, as the most probative evidence of record does not support a finding that the condition is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA medical examinations and opinions found no link between the Veteran's current hearing loss and his conceded in-service noise exposure. The Board also considered lay statements but found them less probative due to lack of medical expertise.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25108770
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