Partly granted
The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and pseudofolliculitis barbae were denied. The claim for restoration of the 20 percent rating for hemorrhoids was granted. Claims for cervical degenerative arthritis and left upper extremity radiculopathy were remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence of record at the time of the April 2023 AOJ decisions, which were subsequently subject to higher-level review.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, pseudofolliculitis barbae, hemorrhoids, cervical degenerative arthritis, left upper extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25003634
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