The veteran's enlarged left ventricle was found to be related to his service-connected hypertension. He is also granted service connection for hearing loss in both ears due to exposure to Agent Orange during service.
The deciding factor: Service records show the veteran had chronic hearing loss, which is presumed to have been caused by exposure to Agent Orange during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Enlarged Left Ventricle of Heart, Hearing Loss in the Right Ear, Hearing Loss in the Left Ear, Bilateral Knee Disability, Arthritis of the Right Shoulder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 27, 2001
- Citation
- 0126789
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