The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD was found to result in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, which is consistent with a 30 percent rating. For bilateral hearing loss, the evidence showed no worse than Level I hearing acuity in both ears, not warranting a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Bilateral hearing loss, Right ankle sprain, Left knee pain, Right knee pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25096984
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