The Veteran's initial disability rating for sensorineural bilateral hearing loss is granted at a 40 percent rating prior to May 9, 2017. The increased disability rating from May 9, 2017, to May 15, 2018, is granted at a 70 percent rating. A higher rating of over 90 percent for the period after May 15, 2018, is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hearing loss was evaluated using VA and private audiometric test results which showed an exceptional pattern in both ears, leading to a higher disability rating based on Table VIA.
- Claimed conditions
- sensorineural bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24063213
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,614 · Granted: 35% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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