Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss with chronic nonsuppurative otitis media, as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the audiometric test results.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the audiometric test results showing Level II and III hearing acuity in both ears, which do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under DC 6100.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss, Chronic Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- 25013505
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