The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for high frequency hearing loss and denied a compensable rating for residuals of a right eyebrow laceration.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on the veteran's service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- High frequency hearing loss, Residuals of a right eyebrow laceration
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0629909
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What this means for you
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