The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss in the left ear, finding that the Veteran experienced acoustic trauma during service and has shown a chronic condition that originated in service. The Veteran's lay statements of continuity of symptomatology were found to be credible.
The deciding factor: The Board found the Veteran's lay statements regarding continuity of symptoms since service to be credible and probative, supporting the conclusion that his hearing loss began during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing loss in the left ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19160147
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