The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that it is at least as likely as not incurred in and etiologically related to acoustic trauma during active service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran’s statements regarding his exposure to loud military noise were credible and supported by his military occupational specialty (MOS) duties. The evidence showed continuous bilateral hearing loss since service, with no significant threshold shifts in service and within normal limits at enlistment and discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20070592
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
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