The Board denied service connection for hearing loss of the left ear as there was no current disability for VA purposes.
The deciding factor: The December 2008 VA examination did not meet the criteria for a left ear hearing loss disability under 38 C.F.R. § 3.385, and there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease that resulted in a current disability.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss of the left ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2009
- Citation
- 0910969
What this means for you
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