Partly granted
The appeal of the June 2022 proposal to discontinue the separate rating for right shoulder separation was dismissed, and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss was denied. The issues regarding the right shoulder, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and service connection for high blood pressure were remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of evidence supporting a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and the need for additional examination to properly assess the severity of the other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder separation, left ear hearing loss, high blood pressure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25016324
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