Granted
The Board granted a 70 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss effective April 3, 2025.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed an increase in the Veteran's hearing acuity to Level VIII in the right ear and Level XI in the left ear, which equates to a 70 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 6100.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Vertigo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 8, 2025
- Citation
- 25014644
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