Denied
The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to February 14, 2023, and a rating greater than 40 percent thereafter.
The deciding factor: Based on the audiometric test results and application of the rating criteria, the Veteran is not entitled to a compensable rating prior to February 14, 2023, and a rating greater than 40 percent thereafter for his BHL.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- 25012336
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