From August 13, 2012 to December 11, 2013, the Veteran's hearing loss was not compensable.,From December 12, 2013 to September 14, 2015, the Veteran received a 20% rating for his bilateral hearing loss.,Since September 14, 2015, the Veteran has been assigned a 10% rating for his bilateral hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The VA examination results from July 2013 showed that the Veteran's hearing loss was at Level II in the right ear and Level III in the left ear, resulting in no compensable disability.,In December 2013, a private audiologist found that the Veteran had Level VI hearing impairment in his right ear and Level V in his left ear, warranting a 20% rating.,By September 2015, the Veteran's hearing loss was at Level III in both ears, resulting in a 10% disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, right lung cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 8, 2017
- Citation
- 1703770
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim, specifically needing an addendum opinion from a VA examiner. The Veteran will be asked to provide any missing records and former employers' information.
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