Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus and service connection for left ear hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher disability rating for diabetes mellitus or establish that the Veteran had current left ear hearing loss for VA purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and diabetic nephropathy, Left ear, hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25011860
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