The Veteran's hearing loss, left ear, is currently rated at 0 percent and the Board has denied an increased rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the appropriate Diagnostic Code due to the Veteran's mild-to-moderate hearing impairment in his left ear.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing loss, left ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- September 24, 2022
- Citation
- 22054462
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for her left ear hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues, including a compensable rating for hearing loss, right ear, service connection for left ear hearing loss, a low back disorder and a skin rash, and TDIU.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss in his left ear, finding that continuous symptoms since service support a direct basis for service connection.
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