Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the increased 50 percent rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, as there was no evidence showing a worsening of the disability within one year prior to June 28, 2023.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not show any worsening of the Veteran's hearing loss within the one-year period prior to the claim date, and thus denied an earlier effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090681
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