The Veteran's claim for right ear hearing loss is denied as he does not meet the auditory threshold criteria for a current disability.,The Veteran's GERD is currently rated noncompensably disabling, and higher ratings are not warranted due to lack of evidence of two or more symptoms warranting a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7346.,The Veteran's ED is currently rated noncompensably disabling as there is no deformity shown. ,The Veteran's depressive disorder is currently rated noncompensably disabling, and higher ratings are not warranted due to lack of evidence of prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over the last several months.
The deciding factor: The Veteran does not meet VA’s auditory threshold criteria for a right ear hearing loss disability for service connection purposes.,There is no evidence showing symptoms warranting a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7346, which requires two or more of the symptoms associated with a 30 percent rating.,The Veteran's ED does not meet the criteria for a deformity as determined by VA examination. ,The Veteran’s depressive disorder has been characterized by reduced reliability and productivity but without evidence of prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over the last several months.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear hearing loss, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), erectile dysfunction (ED), depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2018
- Citation
- 18118426
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