The Board has granted service connection for sensorineural hearing loss in the right ear, representing a complete grant of the benefit sought on appeal.
The deciding factor: Current sensorineural hearing loss in the right ear was incurred during active duty as evidenced by audiometric testing results showing normal hearing at entry and mild high frequency hearing loss at separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- sensorineural hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2016
- Citation
- 1624830
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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