Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and left jugular venous distention, as well as a 10 percent rating for multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show symptoms sufficient to warrant a compensable rating under the applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss disability, Left jugular venous distention
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25010032
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