The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for hearing loss was granted, with a rating assigned and effective from November 27, 2000. The claim for an initial compensable evaluation for hearing loss was denied.
The deciding factor: The RO found that the earliest date entitlement arose for the grant of service connection for hearing loss was August 6, 1998, when VA treatment records showed the veteran received hearing aids. Effective November 27, 2000, the claim was granted with a noncompensable evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- heart condition, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- December 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0637712
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