The Veteran's conductive hearing loss in the left ear, status post-mastoidectomy and tympanoplasty with ear reconstruction and placement of prosthetic bone is rated at zero percent. A separate 10 percent rating for vertigo/dizziness associated with his service-connected hearing loss in the left ear has been granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's conductive hearing loss was found to be noncompensable, as it did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under Diagnostic Code 6200. However, he is entitled to a separate 10 percent rating for his vertigo/dizziness associated with his service-connected hearing loss in the left ear.
- Claimed conditions
- Conductive Hearing Loss, Vertigo/Dizziness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2017
- Citation
- 1750650
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