The veteran's chest pain claim was dismissed due to withdrawal. The Board found that the veteran's current hearing loss of the right ear is related to his military service and granted service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA audiometric evaluations showed a history of noise exposure during service, leading to current high frequency hearing loss in both ears, with evidence of such disability noted since 1986. The veteran's testimony supported the claim that he experienced difficulty hearing conversations after service due to military noise exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- chest pain, hearing loss of the right ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2003
- Citation
- 0334570
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