The Board found that the appellant's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss was well-grounded and satisfied its duty to assist. However, it determined that the evidence did not support a higher rating than the current 40 percent assigned under both old and new VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities criteria. The Board also concluded that the substantive appeal regarding the issue of increased evaluation for residuals of right elbow dislocation was inadequate.
The deciding factor: The appellant's substantive appeal did not discuss any errors of fact or law regarding the issue of entitlement to an increased evaluation for residuals of right elbow dislocation, currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling. The Board lacked jurisdiction to consider this issue due to the inadequacy of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss, Right Elbow Dislocation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- June 28, 2000
- Citation
- 0017045
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