The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 60 percent, effective January 23, 2008. His chronic sinusitis has not met the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right ear hearing loss meets the criteria for a 60 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 6100 due to exceptional patterns of hearing impairment. The left ear hearing loss is rated at 40 percent, resulting in an overall 60 percent rating. For his chronic sinusitis, the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as defined by DC 6513.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss, Chronic Sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- May 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1019501
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