The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated at 20 percent from December 13, 2007 to October 18, 2009 and increased to 30 percent effective October 19, 2009.
The deciding factor: The VA audiologist determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss warranted a 30 percent disability rating as of October 19, 2009 based on his pure tone thresholds meeting the standard for an exceptional pattern of hearing impairment under 38 C.F.R. § 4.86(a).
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 24, 2010
- Citation
- 1019124
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What this means for you
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