Denied
The Board denied the claims for an increased rating for tinnitus and service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but remanded a claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than other trauma and stressor related disorder.
The deciding factor: The weight of the probative evidence did not support a finding of current disability for bilateral hearing loss or a link between any claimed condition and service. The Board also found no legal merit to the increased rating claim due to maximum schedular rating being assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disorder other than other trauma and stressor related disorder, to include PTSD and major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25085157
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