The Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability does not meet the criteria for VA compensation purposes, as defined by regulation. Therefore, his claim for service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: The audiometric testing results from a September 2002 examination did not show any hearing loss in the right ear that meets the regulatory criteria set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 3.385.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing loss in right ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2020
- Citation
- A20017004
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