The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss in the right ear as there was no evidence of a current disability within the meaning of VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The competent medical evidence did not reflect that the veteran had a current hearing loss disability in the right ear, and his hearing test results were within normal limits according to VA standards.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss in the right ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2008
- Citation
- 0810892
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to determine the nature and extent of any hearing loss in the right ear.
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