The Veteran's left ankle disability and bilateral hearing loss have been granted a compensable rating, with the effective date set at September 9, 2016 for the left ankle disability and October 5, 2012 for the bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran’s service connection claims were denied prior to these effective dates.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the Veteran's left ankle disability warranted a 10% rating since September 9, 2016, based on painful motion. Bilateral hearing loss was also granted but at a non-compensable level due to no significant improvement in hearing acuity over time.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle disability, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19103715
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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