The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for tuberculosis characterized as a positive tuberculin tine test and left ear hearing loss disability, finding that there is no evidence of these conditions during active service or at any time thereafter.
The deciding factor: There was no current diagnosis of tuberculosis or left ear hearing loss disability in service or after service. The veteran's claims were denied as the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ear hearing loss disability, Tuberculosis characterized as a positive tuberculin tine test
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2004
- Citation
- 0417443
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability does not meet the definition of a hearing loss disability for VA purposes.,There is no evidence showing that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss began during service or within one year after service, and there is insufficient medical evidence to link her current left ear hearing loss to service.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability was denied. The claims for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus were remanded.
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