Dismissed
The appeals for the proposed assignment of effective dates and increased ratings were dismissed, as well as the appeal for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for a cold weather injury to the toes. The Veteran's tinnitus is rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The August 2022 rating decision was not a final decision that was appealable, hence the appeals were dismissed.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, cold weather injury to the toes, right knee instability, left knee instability, right knee osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25099246
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