The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, which was previously rated at 10 percent. This decision is based on the revised rating schedule that took effect in June 1999.
The deciding factor: The appellant's puretone thresholds of 55 decibels or above at all four relevant frequencies (1000, 2000, 3000, and 4000 Hertz) under the new regulations resulted in a compensable rating of 30 percent for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 15, 2000
- Citation
- 0003967
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