The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss disability as the evidence did not show it was incurred during or related to service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss began in service, and there were no other credible etiological opinions provided by the Veteran or his representative.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ear hearing loss disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- October 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19176551
What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss disability due to unreliable and inconsistent responses during audiometric testing.
- Partly granted
The Board denied the claims for an initial compensable rating for left ear sensorineural hearing loss, service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability, and a left eye disorder. However, it granted service connection for a back disability and radiculopathy of both lower extremities as secondary to the back disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain a new opinion regarding the service connection of various hearing loss disabilities, including residuals from an in-service injury. The Appellant's National Guard service is also being reviewed.
- Granted
The Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability is at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.
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