The Board has determined that the veteran does not have left ear hearing loss disability for VA purposes and therefore cannot be granted service connection. For right eye retinal detachment, a rating in excess of 20 percent is denied as there is no evidence meeting the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The most recent clinical evaluation did not show sufficient severity of left ear hearing loss to constitute a disability under VA regulations and the veteran's claim for service connection was therefore denied. For right eye retinal detachment, the current visual acuity and field vision do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Left Ear Hearing Loss"}, {"condition_name":"Right Eye Retinal Detachment"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0612458
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What this means for you
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