The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability and found that the veteran's current low back condition is likely attributable to his period of active military service. The claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss remains pending as further development is needed.
The deciding factor: The private treatment records, including the May 2004 VA examination, established a chronic low back disability that was likely incurred during service. However, no current audiometric evaluation has been provided to determine if there has been an increase in the veteran's hearing loss since the last examination in 2004.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disability, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0634235
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