Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, while his TDIU claim was granted effective January 28, 2016.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, but it supported that he could no longer secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis, Right knee osteoarthritis, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Left lower extremity radiculopathy, Right lower extremity radiculopathy, Right knee instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2025
- Citation
- 25002149
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