Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his current disability is related to in-service hazardous noise exposure.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on a favorable medical opinion that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to in-service hazardous noise exposure, despite conflicting evidence from an audiologist who noted normal hearing upon separation.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084518
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