The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent from November 21, 2018, for hearing loss disability is dismissed. A compensable rating for the Veteran’s bilateral sensorineural hearing loss prior to November 21, 2018, is denied.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a compensable rating for the Veteran's hearing loss disability as it did not meet the criteria set forth in the VA Rating Schedule at any point before or after November 21, 2018.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing loss disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20066246
What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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