The Veteran's bilateral mixed hearing loss with postoperative residuals of otosclerosis in the right ear is currently productive of mild, though constant, functional impairment of the Veteran's ordinary activities sufficient to warrant a compensable evaluation prior to August 13, 2013. The case presents an exceptional or unusual disability picture as to render inadequate the criteria contained in the Rating Schedule for the period prior to August 13, 2013.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hearing loss has resulted in mild to severe mixed hearing impairment in both ears, with a current pure tone average of 67.5 decibels in the right ear and 41.25 decibels in the left ear. Speech discrimination scores are also provided, indicating good word recognition ability at elevated intensity levels.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Mixed Hearing Loss with Postoperative Residuals of Otosclerosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 20, 2013
- Citation
- 1342330
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