The Veteran's left ear hearing loss was evaluated and found to be at Level V, resulting in a noncompensable rating as the service-connected left ear would not be compensable in degree.
The deciding factor: The pure tone thresholds for the left ear were consistently above 50 dB HL, leading to a Level V designation under Table VIA. The nonservice-connected right ear was also at Level I, resulting in a noncompensable rating overall.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear conductive hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2020
- Citation
- 20077192
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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