The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and may not be presumed to have been so incurred. The left ear hearing loss disability, demonstrated upon audiometric evaluation at entrance into service, did not increase in severity during service and is not considered aggravated. Therefore, service connection for these conditions cannot be granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left ear hearing loss was initially shown upon entry into service and has not been shown to have increased in severity during service or to be related to service. The right ear hearing loss disability was not demonstrated until years after service and is not considered to be due to service, as it pre-existed service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ear Hearing Loss Disability, Left Ear Hearing Loss Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2010
- Citation
- 1022794
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