Partly granted
The veteran's claim for left ear hearing loss was denied. The claims for tinnitus and right ear hearing loss were remanded for further review.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a current disability for left ear hearing loss, while the VA examiner's opinion on tinnitus and right ear hearing loss did not address the veteran's contention about noise exposure from playing in a band.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, right ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25000418
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