Partly granted
The appeal was denied for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, while other issues were remanded for further evidence and examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to the results of his audiometric testing.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral lower radiculopathy, chronic fatigue syndrome, dermatosis, fibromyalgia, functional abdominal pain syndrome and bloating, irritable bowel syndrome, tremors of the hands, right shoulder strain, bilateral hearing loss, left shoulder degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107346
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