Partly granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss was granted, but the claim for left ear hearing loss was denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was at least evenly balanced regarding the right ear hearing loss, applying the benefit of the doubt doctrine, while the evidence persuasively weighed against the left ear hearing loss claim.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25002064
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