The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for residuals of right ear tympanoplasty, bilateral hearing loss disability, and entitlement to TDIU prior to February 25, 2022. The appeal was also remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for psoriasis prior to December 14, 2018.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record did not support a finding that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities warranted a compensable rating or TDIU. The Board found no persuasive evidence indicating that the Veteran was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due solely to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of right ear tympanoplasty, Bilateral hearing loss disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 27, 2025
- Citation
- 25007115
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus to correct pre-decisional errors in fulfilling its duty to assist the appellant with the development of his claims.
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