The Board found no link between the appellant's service and his current hearing loss in the right ear, concluding that it was less likely than not related to his military service.
The deciding factor: VA examination confirmed current hearing loss but concluded it was less likely than not related to service due to normal hearing at separation and post-service noise exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing Loss in the Right Ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 3, 2014
- Citation
- 1414638
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