Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher initial disability rating for left ear hearing loss, stating that the veteran had no worse than Level I hearing in each ear.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the veteran's audiometric test results showing noncompensable hearing levels.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25006822
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