The Board has determined that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for hearing loss in the left ear. The veteran's current hearing loss is found to be related to his service, resulting in a grant of service connection.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by VA examiners supported the conclusion that the veteran's current hearing loss is at least partially due to his service, with some also attributing it to post-service noise exposure and aging.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss in the left ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 24, 2003
- Citation
- 0324745
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for hearing loss in the left ear, while remanding the claim for hearing loss in the right ear due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a compensable rating for hearing loss in his left ear.
- Partly granted
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