The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected hearing loss of the left ear based on the results of a July 2024 VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran's hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as the audiometric evaluation resulted in Level IX hearing acuity, which corresponds to a noncompensable rating under the rating schedule.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing loss of the left ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25056325
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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