The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at a 10% disability rating from March 13, 2019. The Board found that the evidence did not support an increased rating for his hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the Veteran’s audiometric test results did not meet criteria for higher ratings based on the application of the rating schedule to his puretone thresholds and speech discrimination scores.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20070348
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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