Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, finding no legal basis to award higher ratings or earlier effective dates.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the application of the rating criteria and the evidence of record not meeting the necessary thresholds for a compensable rating or an earlier effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25109934
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