The veteran's left ear hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, and his right bundle branch block is also rated as noncompensable. The veteran's arthritis of the lumbar spine is currently rated at 10 percent.,The Board finds that none of these conditions warrant a higher rating based on the current evidence.
The deciding factor: The veteran's hearing loss, right bundle branch block, and arthritis of the lumbar spine do not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable evaluation under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Ear Hearing Loss, Right Bundle Branch Block, Arthritis, Lumbar Spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 7, 2000
- Citation
- 0023747
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