The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a disability rating higher than zero percent.
The deciding factor: The most recent VA audiological evaluation established Level I hearing in each ear, which corresponds to a noncompensable rating under the applicable VA rating criteria for hearing impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- High frequency hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0613492
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
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