The Veteran's appeal for his left ear hearing loss and low back pain was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for his service-connected left ear hearing loss, as his auditory acuity levels were consistently at level II or I, which do not warrant a compensable evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's audiometric results showed consistent levels of hearing acuity in both ears that did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities (Rating Schedule).
- Claimed conditions
- Left ear sensorineural hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2010
- Citation
- 1008200
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Granted
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