Denied
The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD based on the severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's symptoms not meeting the criteria for higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas or total occupational and social impairment as required by the rating schedule.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25018594
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