The Board has determined that the veteran's left ear hearing loss was aggravated during service, warranting service connection. The right ear hearing loss did not show an increase beyond natural progression and thus is not granted.
The deciding factor: The medical opinion indicated that the increase in hearing loss for the left ear was due to aggravation rather than natural progress of the disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left-ear hearing loss, right-ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2000
- Citation
- 0003051
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal for service connection for right-ear hearing loss was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the claim.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right-ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's hearing improved during service and there was no evidence of aggravation.
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