The Veteran's left-sided hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable since December 11, 2006. The VA audiological examinations conducted in April 2009 and February 2012 showed that the Veteran had Level I hearing impairment in both ears, which corresponds to a 0 percent disability rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left-sided hearing loss resulted in pure tone thresholds of 45-80 dB in the left ear and 10-50 dB in the right ear, corresponding to Level I hearing impairment in both ears. The VA audiological examinations did not show any significant effects on his occupation or usual daily activities.
- Claimed conditions
- left-sided hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- December 11, 2014
- Citation
- 1454669
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