Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for hearing loss was denied prior to December 4, 2013, but a 20 percent rating was granted from December 4, 2013, to September 26, 2015.
The deciding factor: The audiometric testing results showed that the Veteran's hearing acuity met the criteria for a 20 percent rating during the specified period but not prior to it.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- 25013037
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