The Board found that the reduction from a 10% rating to a zero percent rating for bilateral high frequency hearing loss was proper. The Veteran's claim of restoring his disability rating is moot due to the October 2006 increase to a 30% rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not reflect actual improvement in the veteran's condition, and the reduction from 10% to zero percent was consistent with the level of hearing loss at the time of the November 2004 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral High Frequency Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 30, 2009
- Citation
- 0928378
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU rating as they do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected bilateral high frequency hearing loss has been rated at 10 percent since October 31, 2021. The Board found that the disability is no worse than Level V in both ears and thus does not warrant a higher rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development due to an inadequate examination regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, and the reduction in the rating for bilateral high frequency hearing loss is remanded.
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