The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss in the right ear, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to a ruptured eardrum during military service. The other claims of service connection are pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran provided credible evidence of a ruptured eardrum and current hearing loss in his right ear, which was found to be consistent with the opinion rendered by VA clinicians who concluded that it is at least as likely as not related to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Hemolytic anemia, Right Shoulder Condition, Hepatitis C, Hearing Loss of the Right Ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2010
- Citation
- 1008149
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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