Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and a higher initial disability rating of 20 percent for hypertension, but denied a higher initial (compensable) disability rating for bilateral hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss met the criteria for a service connection grant, while the bilateral hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating during the entire initial rating period on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear hearing loss, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091488
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