The Board has granted service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability, finding that the Veteran's current hearing sensitivity is significantly better in the left ear when compared to the right ear and resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran was exposed to noise during service and had diminished hearing since separation from service. The Board also noted that there was no significant threshold shift in the left ear when comparing hearing thresholds at the time of his pre-induction to separation, but this opinion is considered inadequate as it does not account for the Veteran's testimony regarding his hearing loss symptomatology.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ear hearing loss disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 16, 2022
- Citation
- 22064105
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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 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.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for right and left ear hearing loss disabilities and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service or any in-service noise exposure. The evidence does not support a finding of onset during service or within one year post-separation.
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