Partly granted
Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied because the veteran's hearing loss is not considered a disability under VA regulations. The issue of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for service-connected allergic rhinitis was remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not have a hearing loss disability during the appeal, and the evidence weighs heavily against finding that the Veteran had a hearing loss disability.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25005064
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