The Board granted a noncompensable evaluation for service-connected high frequency hearing loss of the left ear and an effective date of February 12, 1997 for entitlement to a permanent and total disability rating for nonservice-connected disability pension purposes.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for his service-connected high frequency hearing loss was denied initially. However, the Board granted a noncompensable evaluation based on the evidence showing that his left ear hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA's hearing impairment rating schedule.
- Claimed conditions
- High frequency hearing loss of the left ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2000
- Citation
- 0028650
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