The veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, but he received an increased disability evaluation of 30 percent effective March 14, 2007. The Board remanded the claim for service connection for a back and neck disability for further development.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the veteran's current level of hearing impairment as measured by audiometric testing, which did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating prior to March 14, 2007, but warranted a 30 percent rating from that date forward due to significant worsening in his hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Back and neck disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 18, 2008
- Citation
- 0812898
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 17, 2019, for a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD but denied earlier effective dates for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.
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