Question juridique clé
Whether the insured person was entitled to reimbursement above the standard hearing-aid lump sum under the hardship rule.
Solution extraite
No. The court held that a rechargeable hearing-aid solution was not shown to be necessary for the household activity in a way that would justify the hardship rule.
Motifs extraits
The disputed higher-cost solution did not plausibly improve household functioning by the required level. The hearing problem affected everyday life, but household tasks mostly do not depend on hearing, and any effect on errands or communication did not amount to a beachtliche improvement of work capacity in the household.