The VA granted an initial increased evaluation of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss effective September 25, 1998 and a subsequent increase to 40 percent effective June 10, 1999.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss was evaluated at 20 percent since the date of his claim in September 1998, and subsequently increased to 40 percent effective June 10, 1999 due to changes in VA regulations for evaluating hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 25, 2002
- Citation
- 0212974
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