Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the 10 percent rating of bilateral hearing loss disability, as no medical evidence was received within the one-year look-back period that would warrant an earlier effective date.
The deciding factor: No medical evidence was received within the one-year look-back period to support an earlier effective date prior to May 31, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25032030
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
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