Denied
The Board denied an increased compensable rating for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a higher schedular evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hearing acuity was found to be at Level I in both ears, which equates to a 0 percent disability rating under the applicable diagnostic code. An extraschedular rating was also denied as the schedular criteria adequately addressed the Veteran's symptoms and functional impacts.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017450
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