Granted
The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding it to be etiologically related to acoustic trauma sustained during active service.
The deciding factor: The June and March 2019 VA opinions were found probative as they provided clear conclusions with supporting rationales connecting the Veteran's right ear hearing loss to service. The August 2023 opinion was deemed inadequate due to its reliance on the lack of diagnoses during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25010973
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