The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing bilateral defective hearing did not worsen during service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The veteran's pre-existing hearing loss was not aggravated by service as there is no evidence of an increase in severity during service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral defective hearing
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0600492
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded for the veteran to be scheduled for a videoconference hearing with the Board at the VARO.
- Remanded (sent back)
The case is remanded for further development and clarification regarding the issues on appeal.
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