The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss disability, finding that the preponderance of evidence is against a link to in-service noise exposure. The Veteran's left ear hearing loss was also found not to meet criteria for an initial compensable rating.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss disability was denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service or any presumptive period, and the Board concluded that the Veteran’s current condition is not related to in-service noise exposure. The left ear hearing loss disability did not warrant a compensable rating as the Veteran's hearing acuity has been assessed at Level II.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinion found no evidence of right ear hearing loss during service and concluded that it was not linked to in-service noise exposure, leading to denial of service connection.,The left ear hearing loss disability did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as the Veteran's hearing acuity has been assessed at Level II.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ear hearing loss disability, Left ear hearing loss disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- September 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20057718
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability but denied service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability, finding that it is due to in-service hazardous noise exposure.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability began during service and is therefore granted as service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability is related to hazardous noise exposure in service, while his right ear hearing loss disability was not aggravated during service.
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