Dismissed
The appeal for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed without prejudice. The veteran can reopen the claim in the future.
The deciding factor: The veteran opted into the modernized review system, effectively withdrawing the legacy appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2025
- Citation
- 25000059
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