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Another Claim Question On Hearing

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tom91

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ANother question on my hearing claim. In 1991 my rating docs state the following:

Exams in xx 1986 and xx 1986 show veterans hearing to be within normal limits. Discharge exame of xx1991 shows hearing to be within normal limits within the speech range for which service connection can be granted. It goes on to say: Service connection for hearing loss must be disallowed as the veteran's hearing is shown to be within normal limits, for which service connection can be established.

Are these comments not contradicting? Should they have not given me sc rating?

The exame dated in 1991 by the Army states - service member demonstrates hearing loss and needs further evalution. I have the audio tests results from the exam but not sure how to read the findings.

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Stillhere -

Thanks for the feedback and wish you luck!

I'm going to look really stupid but I'm not sure of what your reference to c-file is...? I have my medical records as well as my DD214.

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Your C-File is your compensation file. Your VARO has it. You can get a copy by writing a request for it under the privacy act. You need it. Someone else's records may be in your file and the nitwits might use that information to deny you. They hardly ever actually look in your C-File unless they are searching for a reason to deny you. I know they looked in mine to find bogus reasons to deny my CUE.

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I was advised the measured puretone thresholds values above 30 along with the speech recongnition score below 90% would validate hearing loss eligibility for disability. Also the value areas they access are 1000 HZ to 4000HZ used in the disability process determination.

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