The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and denied an increased rating for right wrist sprain, but granted a 20 percent initial rating for thoracolumbar strain.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show bilateral hearing loss disability at any time during the appeal period. For the right wrist, there was no additional functional loss to warrant a higher rating under DC 5215. The Veteran's thoracolumbar strain manifested with pain that resulted in additional functional loss, measured at 40 degrees flexion, for his thoracolumbar strain.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing loss, Right wrist sprain, Thoracolumbar strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25009379
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