The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is manifested by hearing at level VII in the left ear and at level VIII in the right ear, warranting a 40 percent rating. The veteran was previously rated at 30 percent for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The VA audiometric examination results showed that the veteran's pure tone threshold averages translated to level VII on the left and level VIII on the right, which warranted a 40 percent rating under the applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 27, 2006
- Citation
- 0602394
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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