Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, while there was no legal basis for a higher rating for tinnitus given the maximum schedular rating had already been assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25098523
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