The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss was aggravated by service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition. However, there is no current left ear hearing loss disability for VA purposes, so the claim for service connection in this regard is denied.
The deciding factor: The October 2006 VA examination demonstrated worsening of pre-existing right ear hearing loss during service, which was considered aggravation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1111 and 38 C.F.R. § 3.306. For the left ear, there is no current evidence of a disability for VA purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ear hearing loss, Left ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2010
- Citation
- 1003525
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- Remanded (sent back)
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