The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for otitis media with bilateral hearing loss prior to December 1, 2007, and from that date, the veteran is not shown to have a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The audiometric findings did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- otitis media with hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- February 4, 2009
- Citation
- 0903987
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.
What you can do next
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