Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and facial scars, status post excision of cyst of left and right jaw. However, it granted an initial 40% rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy from June 3, 2024.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of symptoms as determined by VA examinations and medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss, Right Lower Extremity Radiculopathy, Facial Scars, Status Post Excision of Cyst of Left and Right Jaw
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- 25014792
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