The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for left ear sensorineural hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a compensable disability rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hearing acuity was found to be no worse than Level I in both ears, and there was no evidence of a right ear hearing disability that would allow for a combined evaluation. The Board concluded an increased rating was not warranted based on the mechanical application of the rating schedule to the audiometric test results.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ear sensorineural hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25009941
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