Because you cannot test it or observe it.
A scientific theory are created through the scientific method, in the scientific method you need to be able observe it and experiment.
The type of deafness that is present if the bone conducted sound is heard longer than the air conducted sound is CONDUCTIVE HEARING LOSS.
Conductive hearing loss refers to the situation where there is a problem conducting sound waves anywhere along the route through the outer ear to the ear drum and the tiny bones of the middle ear.