The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss in the right ear due to aggravation during active duty. Service connection was denied for hearing loss in the left ear and hepatitis, as there is no evidence of a current disability related to these conditions.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted for hearing loss in the right ear based on aggravation during service, but denial for hearing loss in the left ear and hepatitis due to lack of current disability.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss in the right ear, hearing loss in the left ear, hepatitis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2002
- Citation
- 0210005
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What this means for you
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