Entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

Board reasoning

The Board relied on the November 2024 VA examination showing Level I hearing acuity in both ears and applied the rating schedule to conclude that a compensable rating is not warranted. It noted that the combined numeric designations for both ears are Level I, yielding a noncompensable rating under Table VII, and emphasized there is no evidence meeting the criteria for a higher evaluation during the period on appeal.