Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss and remanded the issue of an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with alcohol use disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a current disability due to impaired hearing in the right ear, as required by 38 C.F.R. § 3.385.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear hearing loss, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2025
- Citation
- 25014607
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