The Board denied service connection for hearing loss disability of the right ear, finding that it preexisted service and was not aggravated beyond its natural progression during any period of service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hearing loss disability of the right ear was documented on an examination upon induction into his first period of service. The VA examiners did not find evidence of a threshold shift in audiometric results that would indicate aggravation beyond the natural progression of the preexisting condition during any period of service.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing loss disability of the right ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20069731
What this means for you
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