The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss has been denied as his audiometric results do not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating under VA standards.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss has been denied because his level of hearing loss does not meet VA standards. The Veteran's tinnitus claim is remanded due to an inadequate examination.
The deciding factor: The audiometric results do not correspond to a compensable disability rating under either Table VI or Table VIA.,Both examinations show that the auditory thresholds for frequencies of 500-4000 Hz are all below 30 decibels and the auditory threshold for only 2 frequencies is above 26 decibels in the case of the March 2018 VA examination. Also, the speech recognition scores using the Maryland CNC Test are more than 94 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ear hearing loss, Right ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20055723
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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
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability does not meet or approximate criteria for a compensable (10%) disability rating at any point during the appeal period.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss and service connection for left ear hearing loss due to inadequate audiometric examinations. The Veteran will be scheduled for new VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his left ear hearing loss and the severity of his hearing loss.
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