Granted
The Board grants service connection for bilateral hearing loss based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's hearing loss began during active service and is related to his in-service noise exposure.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence of record, including a private positive nexus opinion, supports a causal relationship between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25008712
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