The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss in the right ear, finding that it is as likely as not attributable to in-service noise exposure. The appeal was reopened due to new and material evidence submitted since the previous denial.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran’s current hearing loss in the right ear for VA purposes was secondary to acoustic trauma and noise exposure while on active duty, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing loss in the right ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19184780
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's hearing loss in the right ear is granted as service connected. The Board found that it was at least as likely as not that the hearing loss occurred during service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as there was no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hearing loss in the right ear, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a sleep disorder due to potential issues with obtaining relevant medical records.
- Granted
The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to service and the claim for this condition is granted. The claims for hemorrhoids and diarrhea are remanded.
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