Partly granted
The veteran's request for a higher rating for diabetes and an initial compensable rating for hypertension was denied. Service connection for tinnitus and total disability rating based on individual unemployability were granted. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence of record and the criteria laid out in the rating schedule.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25007305
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