The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals from an acoustic neuroma are related to his service as a radio repairman, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The independent medical opinion obtained in March 2005 concluded that the veteran's acoustic neuroma was at least as likely as not caused by his work in the military, citing epidemiological studies to support this conclusion.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of an intracanalicular acoustic neuroma, left hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2005
- Citation
- 0513236
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- Denied
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