The claim of service connection for left ear hearing loss is granted, as the evidence shows a continuity of symptoms since service and no direct link to service. The Veteran's hearing was normal at enlistment but showed hearing loss by retirement.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had normal hearing at enlistment and developed hearing loss by retirement without any in-service event or disease that could be linked to his current condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Ear Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19163099
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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.
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