The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing disability, including left ear hearing loss, is related to service and aggravated by service. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the pre-existing bilateral hearing loss was permanently worsened as a result of exposure to high impact noise during active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing disability
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2018
- Citation
- 18157472
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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