The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating of 40 percent for residuals of a jaw fracture with TMJ, reopened the claim for a low back disability, and remanded claims for sleep apnea and a low back disability.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on new evidence that raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for a low back disability, as well as medical evidence supporting the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating of 40 percent for residuals of a jaw fracture with TMJ.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, residuals of a jaw fracture with temporomandibular joint (TMJ), low back disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 3, 2024
- Citation
- 24000392
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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