The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and denied an initial compensable rating for hypertension. The issue of a compensable rating for hypothyroidism was remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection for left ear hearing loss was granted due to the evidence being in equipoise as to whether it had onset during active duty service, while the criteria for a compensable rating for hypertension were not met based on blood pressure readings and the need for continuous medication alone did not meet the diagnostic code requirements.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear hearing loss, hypertension, hypothyroidism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088980
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