The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss warrants a 30 percent disability rating, which is higher than his current 20 percent evaluation.
The deciding factor: The June 2005 VA audiological examination showed an average pure tone threshold of 71 decibels in the right ear and 70 decibels in the left ear, with speech recognition ability of 72% and 84%, respectively. These results meet the criteria for a 30 percent disability rating under the applicable VA hearing loss rating schedule.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0602350
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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