Granted
The VA's decision to reduce the veteran's disability rating for bilateral hearing loss from 40% to 10% was found improper. The 40% rating has been restored.
The deciding factor: The reduction was based solely on one VA examination showing improvement in hearing, not on an overall improvement in the veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25003980
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