The Board found no evidence of a fungal ear infection or acoustic trauma during service, and concluded that the veteran's current sensorineural hearing loss is not related to his military service.
The deciding factor: A VA audiologist determined that the veteran's hearing loss had its onset many years after discharge from service and was not related to any fungal ear infection he may have experienced during service or shortly thereafter.
- Claimed conditions
- sensorineural hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0632834
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What this means for you
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