Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent rating for right ear hearing loss but denied compensable ratings for left ear hearing loss and hypothyroidism.
The deciding factor: The reasoning was based on the severity of the hearing loss as measured by audiometric tests, and the lack of symptoms or residuals related to hypothyroidism that would warrant a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, hypothyroidism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25019059
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