Dismissed
The appeal concerning service connection for left ear hearing loss was dismissed, and an initial compensable rating for right ear hearing loss was denied.
The deciding factor: The July 2025 rating decision deferring the issue of entitlement to service connection for left ear hearing loss is not a final determination, and the Board does not have review to adjudicate the merits of this appeal. The criteria for an initial compensable rating for right ear hearing loss were not met.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25094048
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