The Board granted service connection for cervical strain, left ear hearing loss, lumbosacral strain, and bilateral knee and shoulder strains. A 10 percent rating was assigned for the cervical condition, and some issues were remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing a relationship between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's service, including exposure to hazardous noise during military service.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical strain, left ear hearing loss, lumbosacral strain, left knee strain, right knee strain, left shoulder strain, right shoulder strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21061387
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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for left knee strain, right knee strain, right wrist strain, and TBI. The Veteran's PTSD rating was remanded for further development.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, service connection for right ear hearing loss, and bilateral vision condition was dismissed. Service connection for hypertension, congestive heart failure, and coronary artery disease was denied.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, finding that the Veteran's low back injury occurred during a period of active duty for training (ADT) and continued therefrom.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including the failure to obtain relevant treatment records and provide adequate VA examinations.
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