Partly granted
The veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, depressive disorder to include sleep disorder, GERD, and plantar fasciitis were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating based on audiometric testing results.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, depressive disorder to include sleep disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- January 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25003933
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