Your claim for a compensable evaluation for hearing loss in your left ear has been dismissed because you filed a concurrent election with the AOJ's decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran filed a concurrent election, which is not allowed under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing loss, left ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2024
- Citation
- A24049022
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
What you can do next
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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