The Veteran is granted an earlier effective date of February 5, 2016 for a 70% disability rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss.,The Veteran is also granted a TDIU from September 21, 2012 due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The effective date of the increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was set at February 5, 2016 as it is factually ascertainable that an increase in disability had occurred.,The Veteran's TDIU from September 21, 2012 was granted because his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, ischemic heart disease, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), residuals of inguinal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20003299
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.
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