Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of November 23, 2019, for the 10 percent evaluation of bilateral hearing loss but denied an earlier effective date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's hearing loss became compensable in November 2019, and his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to January 29, 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25010107
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