The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, scars from left shoulder surgery, and degenerative joint disease of the right hip with thigh impairment.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a compensable rating as it did not meet the criteria outlined in the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss (BHL), Scars, status post left shoulder surgery, Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD), right hip with thigh impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25024594
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss prior to December 19, 2022.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and to ensure compliance with VA's duty to assist.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for hypertension is dismissed as the claim has been fully granted. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, back disability, fatigue, and acquired psychiatric disability are remanded for further development.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and other conditions, have prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
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