For the period from June 18, 2012 to April 16, 2019, an initial disability rating of 40 percent for bilateral hearing loss is granted.,From October 1, 2013, the criteria for a TDIU have been met due to service-connected disabilities precluding substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has resulted in a disability rating of 40 percent effective April 17, 2019.,Given the severity of his service-connected disabilities and their impact on his ability to work, the criteria for a TDIU have been met as of October 1, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss"}, {"condition_name":"Right Ankle Recurrent Lateral Collateral Ligament Sprain with Degenerative Arthritis"}, {"condition_name":"Tinnitus"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- November 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20072610
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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