The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder arthritis and right ear hearing loss, finding that these conditions are due to injuries incurred during the Veteran's active service.,Service connection is established for a current diagnosis of left shoulder arthritis as it is considered direct service-connected. Right ear hearing loss is presumed due to combat in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's left shoulder disorder, manifested by arthritis, was incurred during his active service and is related to an injury sustained during combat in Vietnam.,For right ear hearing loss, the Board determined it is presumptively due to exposure to acoustic trauma during combat in the Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Arthritis, Right Ear Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2010
- Citation
- 1016920
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