The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to December 10, 2013 is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss from December 10, 2013 is denied.
The deciding factor: The audiometric test results did not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating prior to December 10, 2013.,The audiometric test results met the criteria for a 20 percent disability rating from December 10, 2013 onwards.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (Mood Disorder)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19131134
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Decisions by this judge: 2,088 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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