The Veteran's claim for right ear hearing loss has been dismissed as the Regional Office granted it.,There is no current disability of left ear hearing loss for VA purposes based on the audiometric evaluations.
The deciding factor: The audiometric evaluations did not show a current disability of left ear hearing loss for VA purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ear hearing loss, Left ear hearing loss, Liver abscess, Fibromyalgia, Respiratory disability (asthma and/or COPD), Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, Radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, Radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, Radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, Degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine (prior to July 30, 2015), Degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine (from July 30, 2015 to January 24, 2023), Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine (prior to July 30, 2015), Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine (from January 25, 2023 onwards), Allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23055034
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
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