Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss based on the results of VA examinations and audiometric testing.
The deciding factor: The February 2017 and February 2024 examination results did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, as they showed no worse than Level I hearing loss in both ears.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25101017
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