Granted
The Board grants service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the appellant's current bilateral hearing loss is causally related to his active service.
The deciding factor: The March 2024 audiologist's opinion supports a nexus between the appellant's current left ear hearing loss and active service. The Board finds that there is insufficient evidence to rebut the presumption of soundness as to either ear's hearing acuity, and concludes that the evidence is in relative equipoise.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25109951
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