Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's current condition had onset during service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded it was less likely than not that the Veteran's hearing loss is a result of military noise exposure, citing no objective data to suggest hearing loss at separation and noting 35 years without continuity of care post-service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25087420
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