The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss of the left ear and denied an increased rating for hearing loss of the right ear. The veteran's hearing loss is considered to be due to noise exposure in service.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran had hearing loss in both ears prior to any post-service noise exposure, which supports a finding of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing Loss of the Left Ear, Hearing Loss of the Right Ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 31, 2001
- Citation
- 0115058
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