The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic urticaria, but granted a 30 percent rating for residuals of left salpingectomy, status post tubal pregnancy, from February 7, 2020. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of current disability for bilateral hearing loss and the severity of symptoms for the salpingectomy residuals, as well as the need for further evidence regarding the psychiatric condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Chronic urticaria (previously rated as allergic dermatitis), Residuals of left salpingectomy, status post tubal pregnancy, Acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as generalized anxiety disorder and persistent depressive disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25038431
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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