Denied
The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to their severity, frequency, and duration being more closely aligned with the current ratings assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010493
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