The Veteran's claim for service connection for an endocrine disorder, including thyroid disease and fatty liver was denied. His bilateral hearing loss prior to September 2, 2015 was not shown to be worse than Level II in either ear, thus no compensable rating is warranted. From September 2, 2015 onward, his hearing loss did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss prior to September 2, 2015 was not shown to be worse than Level II in either ear, thus no compensable rating is warranted. From September 2, 2015 onward, his hearing loss did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Endocrine disorder, Thyroid disease, Hashimoto's thyroid
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2017
- Citation
- 1735772
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