The Veteran's service-connected hearing loss in the left ear is currently rated as noncompensable (0%). The right ear hearing loss has not been recognized as a disability for VA purposes.,Service connection was denied for right ear hearing loss, and initial compensable evaluations were granted for left ear hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected hearing loss in the left ear is currently rated as noncompensable (0%) due to current test results showing hearing sensitivity within normal limits bilaterally.
- Claimed conditions
- Sensorineural Hearing Loss of the Right Ear, Sensorineural Hearing Loss of the Left Ear
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2012
- Citation
- 1216518
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- Denied
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