The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss in the right ear and tinnitus, finding that there is sufficient evidence to support these claims based on continuity of symptoms since service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's reported history of continued symptomatology since active service was found credible, including his testimony about experiencing ringing in his ears during service and continuing after service. The Board applied the benefit of doubt doctrine in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing Loss, Right Ear, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 5, 2010
- Citation
- 1016639
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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.
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