The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability and denied an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, as described by Dr. Widlan, warranted a 100 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders. However, his bilateral hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on the mechanical application of the rating schedule.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability, Bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25096897
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