The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability is etiologically related to acoustic trauma sustained during active service, and thus grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reported experiencing symptoms of reduced hearing acuity during his active service and continued since then. His statements have been found credible by the Board, and there was no evidence contradicting his claims regarding noise exposure in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ear hearing loss disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19102064
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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