The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his exposure to loud noise during active duty. The decision is based on the presumption of service connection due to continuous symptoms since separation from service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran was exposed to acoustic trauma during service and experienced 'continuous' symptoms of right ear hearing loss since service separation, meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.303(b).
- Claimed conditions
- right ear hearing loss, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19180125
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
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