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 assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- June 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19147590
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal for service connection for right-ear hearing loss was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the claim.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims as it lacks jurisdiction due to improper filing of an appeal under the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act (AMA). The Veteran needs to file a proper Notice of Disagreement within one year from the notification of the January 2019 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for left-ear hearing loss and has remanded the issue of right-ear hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.
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