The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right ear tinnitus is denied.,The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to January 4, 2022 for service connection of right ear hearing loss and right ear tinnitus are denied.,There was no filing of a prescribed claim form before March 2015 or communication manifesting an intent to file before that date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hearing acuity did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA regulations, as his right ear hearing loss and tinnitus were rated at 0 percent and 10 percent respectively.,The Veteran's service-connected right ear tinnitus is already evaluated at its maximum schedular rating of 10 percent.,There was no earlier Intent to File that has been received for the grants of service connection for right ear hearing loss and right ear tinnitus, and there is no reasonable doubt to be resolved as to this issue.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 4, 2022 for service connection was denied because there was no earlier Intent to File that has been received.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ear hearing loss, Right ear tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24071912
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