Partly granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied. However, the veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude her from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, lumbar spine strain to include sacroiliac joint tenderness, tinnitus, lumbar radiculopathy of the right lower extremity affecting the femoral nerve, alopecia areata
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25005148
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