The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss disability due to lack of evidence showing aggravation during service and right ear hearing loss disability as the Veteran was presumed sound at entry into service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence showing that the current hearing loss disabilities were aggravated by service, and the Veteran's right ear hearing loss was not manifested within one year following service discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Ear Hearing Loss Disability, Right Ear Hearing Loss Disability
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19111654
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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