The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left ear hearing loss has been denied. The claims for effective dates earlier than March 7, 2015, for the grant of service connection for head scars associated with post-operative, cavernous vascular malformation with epileptic seizures have also been denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hearing loss is currently rated as 10 percent disabling under Diagnostic Code 6100. The effective dates for her claims are not earlier than March 7, 2015, due to the lack of a formal or informal claim prior to that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 20, 2017
- Citation
- 1722802
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hearing loss as there is no current diagnosis of a bilateral hearing disability for VA purposes, and the Veteran did not have a hearing loss disability at any time during or recent to the filing of his claim.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, asthma, and foot conditions, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history throughout the appeal period.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hearing loss as there is no current diagnosis of a disability that meets VA's criteria for a disability.
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