The Board denied service connection for bilateral or unilateral hearing loss and a right eye disorder as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record, including VA examinations, did not establish a link between the Veteran's current hearing loss and right eye disorders and his period of active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral or unilateral hearing loss, Right eye disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24064993
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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