The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not support a finding that it was due to service, began during active service, or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
The deciding factor: The persuasive weight of the evidence weighed against entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss on a direct basis. The appellant's STRs were silent for complaints or diagnoses related to hearing loss and his hearing was normal at separation with no documentation of shift during active duty or in the 40 years since separation.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Low back disability, Right lower extremity (RLE) radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25076431
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