Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and denied an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, while granting an effective date of June 28, 2024, for left ear hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a nexus between the Veteran's right ear hearing loss and in-service noise exposure, but did not warrant a higher rating or earlier effective date for bilateral hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear hearing loss, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- November 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25099306
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