Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus because the conditions did not manifest in service or within one year thereafter and are not related to noise exposure in service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's own statements and medical evidence indicated that his hearing issues began after service, not during or shortly after it.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25003629
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