The Veteran's service connection claim for left-ear hearing loss is granted, while the claim for right-ear hearing loss is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was exposed to acoustic trauma during active duty and has experienced symptoms of left-ear hearing loss continuously since separation from service. However, there is no evidence showing a diagnosis of right-ear hearing loss that meets the criteria for qualification as a disability for VA purposes over the course of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- left-ear hearing loss, right-ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19147590
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,977 · Granted: 27% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for left-ear hearing loss, finding a nexus between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current hearing loss.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for right-ear hearing loss and an initial compensable disability evaluation for left-ear hearing loss, and remanded the claim for a lumbar-spine disorder.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The veteran's appeal for service connection for right-ear hearing loss was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the claim.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for right-ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's hearing improved during service and there was no evidence of aggravation.
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