The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability and an initial noncompensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss. The veteran's current hearing loss is manifested by Level II hearing in the right ear and Level I hearing in the left ear.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the veteran's current back disability resulted from injury during service, while his current hearing loss was related to service based on VA audiometric evaluations showing a present disability with no significant improvement over time.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disability, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- January 5, 2006
- Citation
- 0600145
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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