The Veteran's service-connected right ear hearing loss is granted a 10 percent evaluation, effective from the date of this decision. The issue of entitlement to a 10 percent evaluation based on multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities remains pending.
The deciding factor: Service connection for right ear hearing loss was established and a compensable rating was assigned under Diagnostic Code (DC) 6100, effective from July 26, 2007. The Veteran's other service-connected conditions do not interfere with his employability as they are noncompensable.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 19, 2010
- Citation
- 1002770
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