The appeal for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to April 4, 2024, was denied; an initial 10 percent disability rating for hypertension was granted; and the appeals for service connection for kidney disease, TDIU, special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria, and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. § chapter 35 prior to August 10, 2022, were denied.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of evidence showing an earlier effective date or a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss and the application of the PACT Act for hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, kidney disease (end stage renal disease), bladder condition
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25036061
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 945 · Granted: 43% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
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