The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for post-traumatic headaches and left ear sensorineural hearing loss, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran's headaches were not manifested by completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability. His left ear sensorineural hearing loss was evaluated based on his audiometric test results, which did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic headaches, left ear sensorineural hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0618899
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