The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and a compensable rating is denied.,An initial 30 percent rating for left shoulder degenerative joint disease on the basis of limitation of arm motion is granted from December 22, 2009. The appeal for higher ratings or service connection for other issues remains pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as his pure tone thresholds do not exceed Level I in either ear and he has no exceptional patterns of hearing loss.,The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s left shoulder degenerative joint disease resulted in limitation of motion to 60 degrees, which is less than the 25 degrees required for a 30 percent rating under DC 5201.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss"}, {"condition_name":"Left Shoulder Degenerative Joint Disease"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20067268
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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