The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability is service-connected, as it was aggravated by his military service. The right shoulder disability and chronic laryngitis/laryngopharyngeal reflux (claimed as sinus problems) are not service-connected.
The deciding factor: Service connection granted for left ear hearing loss due to aggravation during service; other conditions were not service connected based on the evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear hearing loss disability, right ear hearing loss disability, right shoulder disability, chronic laryngitis/laryngopharyngeal reflux (claimed as sinus problems), degenerative joint disease of the elbows and knees
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2017
- Citation
- 1748539
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What this means for you
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