The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for the veteran's right ear hearing loss, effective from April 17, 1998. The evidence shows that the veteran currently has profound sensorineural hearing loss in his right ear and normal hearing in his left ear.
The deciding factor: The veteran's right ear hearing acuity is at Level XI on Table VI of VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities (38 C.F.R. § 4.85), warranting a 10 percent evaluation under the criteria provided.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ear Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 13, 2002
- Citation
- 0216282
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