Partly granted
The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to an untimely notice of disagreement. The claims for increased ratings and service connection for various disabilities were denied or remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of timely notice of disagreement for bilateral hearing loss, and the evidence not supporting a higher rating or service connection for other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Bilateral tinnitus, Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine (lumbar spine disability), Left ankle disability, Right ankle disability, Bilateral knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25021907
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