The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is granted, and he is awarded a 20% rating for his right elbow disability since September 16, 2013. The issues of service connection for the hearing loss and initial evaluation for the right elbow are both resolved in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The VA physician provided an opinion that it was at least as likely as not that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is related to his in-service noise exposure, while a VA examiner concluded that there was no nexus between the Veteran's current right elbow disability and service. The Veteran received a 20% rating for his right elbow disability since September 16, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss disability, right elbow disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 12, 2013
- Citation
- 1341113
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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.
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