Different examiners, at different times, will not describe the same disability in the same language. Features of the disability which must have persisted unchanged may be overlooked or a change for the better or worse may not be accurately appreciated or described. It is the responsibility of the rating specialist to interpret reports of examination in the light of the whole recorded history, reconciling the various reports into a consistent picture so that the current rating may accurately reflect the elements of disability present. Each disability must be considered from the point of view of the veteran working or seeking work. If a diagnosis is not supported by the findings on the examination report or if the report does not contain sufficient detail, it is incumbent upon the rating board to return the report as inadequate for evaluation purposes.
[41 FR 11292, Mar. 18, 1976]
My entrance exam showed high frequency loss and my exit exam had notes written that stated unilateral hearing loss yet showed a perfect hearing exam with 5 10 and 15"s alway across!
I feel the rater should have question one how a high frequency loss of 55db going in could have improved in combat and a war zone? and how a examiner would opinion unilateral hearing loss when the scores showed excellent scores all the way across?
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§ 4.2 Interpretation of examination reports.
Different examiners, at different times, will not describe the same disability in the same language. Features of the disability which must have persisted unchanged may be overlooked or a change for the better or worse may not be accurately appreciated or described. It is the responsibility of the rating specialist to interpret reports of examination in the light of the whole recorded history, reconciling the various reports into a consistent picture so that the current rating may accurately reflect the elements of disability present. Each disability must be considered from the point of view of the veteran working or seeking work. If a diagnosis is not supported by the findings on the examination report or if the report does not contain sufficient detail, it is incumbent upon the rating board to return the report as inadequate for evaluation purposes.
[41 FR 11292, Mar. 18, 1976]
My entrance exam showed high frequency loss and my exit exam had notes written that stated unilateral hearing loss yet showed a perfect hearing exam with 5 10 and 15"s alway across!
I feel the rater should have question one how a high frequency loss of 55db going in could have improved in combat and a war zone? and how a examiner would opinion unilateral hearing loss when the scores showed excellent scores all the way across?
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