The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding no evidence of a disability manifesting in or shortly after service and no continuity of symptomatology.
The deciding factor: The February 2024 VA medical opinion was found to be adequate and probative, as it is based on review of the claims file, reflects consideration of the Veteran's prior medical history, and includes detailed rationale in support of its conclusions. The Board also found the Veteran's statements regarding onset and continuity of symptoms to be inconsistent with the medical evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25087717
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