The Board has granted service connection for RIGHT ear hearing loss disability due to hazardous noise exposure during Army National Guard service from 1980 to 1989. Service connection was also granted for LEFT ear hearing loss disability, which is considered aggravated by the same noise exposure.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's MOS duties in the Army National Guard exposed him to hazardous noise, leading to current RIGHT and LEFT ear hearing loss disabilities that are considered service-connected due to aggravation of a pre-existing condition.
- Claimed conditions
- RIGHT ear hearing loss, LEFT ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2021
- Citation
- 21065030
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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