The Board granted service connection for hearing loss, right ear, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance or greater that the Veteran's current hearing loss, right ear, is etiologically related to his active-duty service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided a medical opinion that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss is not causally related to military service. However, the Board found this opinion inadequate and based its decision on the Veteran's competent report of symptoms since service and the fact that he is already service-connected for hearing loss in his left ear due to hazardous noise exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss, right ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106686
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