The Board finds that the Veteran has a current right ear hearing loss disability related to service exposure, but does not have left ear hearing loss or diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied as there is no credible evidence of in-service exposure to Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: The VA examination report and other medical evidence indicate that the Veteran has a current right ear hearing loss disability, likely related to acoustic trauma during service. However, the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding of left ear hearing loss or diabetes mellitus within one year after discharge from active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ear hearing loss disability, Left ear hearing loss disability, Diabetes mellitus type II
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 27, 2011
- Citation
- 1116388
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