The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for bilateral high frequency sensorineural hearing loss and residuals of right fifth metacarpal fracture, major hand.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under applicable VA rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral high frequency sensorineural hearing loss, residuals of right fifth metacarpal fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2008
- Citation
- 0807192
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to insufficient evidence showing he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his bilateral high frequency sensorineural hearing loss is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence being associated with the claims file after the issuance of the June 2022 supplemental statement of the case, and it is unclear if this evidence is relevant or how it affects the rating for bilateral high frequency sensorineural hearing loss.
- Granted
The Board has granted a schedular rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's residuals of right fifth metacarpal fracture, finding that these residuals more nearly approximate mild, incomplete paralysis of the major median nerve. The appeal is now closed as the assigned rating adequately contemplates the Veteran's disability.
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