The Board finds that the Veteran has a left ear hearing loss disability for VA compensation purposes and it is causally related to his in-service acoustic trauma. The right ear hearing loss disability claim is denied as there is no evidence of current disability.
The deciding factor: Competent medical evidence shows a nexus between the Veteran's in-service acoustic trauma and his current left ear hearing loss disability, but does not show any current right ear hearing loss disability for VA compensation purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Ear Hearing Loss Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2016
- Citation
- 1620980
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What this means for you
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