Denied
The Board denied service connection for both bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus because the evidence did not show a link between these conditions and the veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions found it was less likely than not that the veteran's current disabilities were related to in-service incurrence of hazardous noise exposure or toxic exposure risk activity.
- 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 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25007197
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