The Board denied service connection for hearing loss in the right ear, but remanded the issue of service connection for detached retina in the right eye.,Service connection will be further evaluated on a separate basis for the detached retina.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was internally inconsistent regarding the cause of the Veteran's detached retina. A new opinion is needed to determine if it is at least as likely as not caused by service.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing loss in right ear, Detached retina right eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19181631
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hearing loss in his right ear and his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service connection claim for hearing loss in the right ear is denied as he does not have a current disability. The Board has also remanded his case for further examination regarding his rating for residuals of a right foot fracture.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss of the right ear has been reopened and granted. The claim for service connection for hearing loss of the left ear remains denied.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss in his right ear is at least as likely as not caused by noise exposure during his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
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