Partly granted
The Board denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to January 4, 2021, and a higher rating thereafter. However, the Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the audiometric test results that did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating or TDIU prior to January 4, 2021, but met the criteria for TDIU thereafter due to precluded substantially gainful employment by service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25014998
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