Partly granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 27, 2016, for the 20 percent rating assigned for bilateral hearing loss but denied a higher initial rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence persuasively established that the Veteran's hearing impairment in his poorer left ear is consistent with Level VI hearing loss and is against a finding that the hearing impairment in his better right ear is greater than Level V hearing loss, which corresponds to a 20 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25012963
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