The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria.
The deciding factor: The July 2024 VA medical exam did not meet the audiometric criteria for a ratable disability, and the persuasive weight of evidence showed no such diagnosis during or after service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss (BHL)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25110690
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