Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and left shin splints, as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the applicable criteria.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hearing loss was rated noncompensable due to Level I hearing acuity in both ears, and his left shin splints required treatment for less than 12 consecutive months without any indication of malunion or nonunion of the tibia and fibula.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, left shin splints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25091863
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