Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss based on the results of audiological evaluations and the application of the Rating Schedule.
The deciding factor: The August 2023 VA examination and additional private audiological evaluations did not show sufficient hearing impairment to warrant a compensable rating under the applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25087790
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