Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed because the veteran did not file the claim on the proper form. The veteran was granted a 40% disability rating for bilateral hearing loss in September 2024.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's January 2023 VA Form 21-526EZ does not constitute a valid claim for right ear hearing loss, and the letter informing the Veteran of that fact is not a decision for which appellate rights attach.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear hearing loss, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25002259
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