The Veteran's hearing loss was rated as noncompensable throughout the appeal period, with the worst audiological examination results corresponding to Level II for the 'better' ear and Level IV for the 'poorer' ear.
The deciding factor: The audiometric test results did not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating under Diagnostic Code 6100 of VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19186283
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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