The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to the lack of a current disability, and remanded claims for left shoulder, low back, right knee, high blood pressure, and acquired psychiatric disorders for further development.
The deciding factor: The denial was based on the absence of a current diagnosis of hearing loss as defined by VA regulations, while the remands were due to unverified periods of service and an inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric condition.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, left shoulder disability, low back disability, right knee disability, high blood pressure, acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23000027
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
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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