Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an increased rating for tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not meet the criteria for a hearing loss disability or a higher rating for tinnitus.
- 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 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25004228
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