The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus have been granted. The Veteran is also awarded a separate rating of 10% for symptomatic residuals of removal of semilunar cartilage of the right knee (meniscectomy) prior to August 10, 2016.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports in-service onset and aggravation of hearing loss conditions, as well as tinnitus. The Veteran's service records confirm exposure to noise during his military service, which is consistent with the presence of these disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss","specific_location":null,"type_of_loss":"Hearing loss"}, {"condition_name":"Tinnitus","specific_location":null,"type_of_loss":"Auditory symptom (tinnitus)"}, {"condition_name":"Right Ear Hearing Loss","specific_location":"Right ear","type_of_loss":"Hearing loss"}, {"condition_name":"Left Ear Hearing Loss","specific_location":"Left ear","type_of_loss":"Hearing loss"}
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19179715
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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