The Board denied a compensable rating for the veteran's service-connected bilateral deafness, finding that his hearing loss did not meet the criteria for an increased evaluation.
The deciding factor: The VA audiometry evaluations consistently showed hearing levels below the threshold for a compensable rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral deafness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2005
- Citation
- 0527027
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- Remanded (sent back)
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