The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss in his left ear, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether it is related to service exposure to noise.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran’s current left ear hearing loss is related to service due to noise exposure during active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing loss, left ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 3, 2019
- Citation
- A19001078
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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
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for her left ear hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues, including a compensable rating for hearing loss, right ear, service connection for left ear hearing loss, a low back disorder and a skin rash, and TDIU.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss in his left ear, finding that continuous symptoms since service support a direct basis for service connection.
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