The Board denied a compensable disability evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected hearing loss in the left ear, as the evidence did not support a compensable level of hearing impairment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hearing loss was found to be noncompensable under the applicable rating criteria, and there was no evidence of an exceptional or unusual disability picture that would warrant referral for extraschedular consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss in the left ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2009
- Citation
- 0904841
What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss in the left ear is granted, while claims for hearing loss in the right ear and tinnitus are denied.
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