The veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for his service-connected left ear hearing loss was denied by the Board, as his level of hearing in that ear is consistent with level I hearing, which corresponds to a noncompensable (0%) evaluation.
The deciding factor: The veteran's hearing in his left ear was consistently rated at level I on VA audiometry evaluations, corresponding to a noncompensable disability rating under the applicable VA Rating Schedule.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing Loss in the Left Ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- July 7, 2005
- Citation
- 0518519
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