The Veteran's right hearing loss is granted as service connection due to in-service noise exposure.,The Veteran's left hearing loss is granted as service connection due to pre-existing condition aggravated by in-service noise exposure.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's current hearing loss disability, both right and left, is causally related to his military service through exposure to hazardous noise. The Board found that the Veteran's right hearing loss was caused by or resulted from an event during his military service due to in-service acoustic trauma. For the left hearing loss, the Board determined that it was aggravated beyond its natural progression during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hearing Loss, Left Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20022648
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