The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial rating for left ear hearing loss, right ankle disability, and left wrist disability were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss or service connection for any of the other conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed no more than Level I impairment in the Veteran's left ear hearing loss, which is not sufficient to warrant a compensable rating under the applicable schedular criteria. The claims were also denied as there was insufficient evidence to establish service connection for right ear hearing loss, right ankle disability, or left wrist disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ear hearing loss, Right ear hearing loss (for VA purposes), Right ankle disability, Left wrist disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2014
- Citation
- 1451095
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability does not meet or approximate criteria for a compensable (10%) disability rating at any point during the appeal period.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss and service connection for left ear hearing loss due to inadequate audiometric examinations. The Veteran will be scheduled for new VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his left ear hearing loss and the severity of his hearing loss.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of January 10, 1997, for a 10% disability rating for his right ankle disability is denied as there was no CUE in the previous decisions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's right ankle disability is related to his service. The VA examiner must provide an opinion on this matter.
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