The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss of the left ear and assigned a 10% rating for gout of the left foot. The veteran's increased evaluation claim for hearing loss is denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for hearing loss of the left ear due to noise exposure in service, and an initial compensable evaluation (10%) was granted for gout of the left foot based on limitation of motion and swelling.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss of the left ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 5, 2005
- Citation
- 0500168
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