The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss was denied as he did not meet the current disability requirement under VA regulations. The Board found that his audiometric test results did not meet the criteria for a current right ear hearing loss disability at any time during the pendency of the claim or otherwise. For the status post left tibia stress fracture with patellofemoral syndrome, the Veteran was granted a 10 percent rating effective January 15, 2010.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's audiometric test results did not meet the criteria for a current right ear hearing loss disability at any time during the pendency of the claim or otherwise.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ear Hearing Loss, Left Hand Disability (Hemorrhoids), Right Hand Disability, Left Hand Disability, Status Post Left Tibia Stress Fracture with Patellofemoral Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2015
- Citation
- 1508123
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- Denied
The Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability was not incurred in service and is less likely than not caused by noise exposure during his military service.
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