The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for a left shoulder disability and back disability for further development, including obtaining a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of a current disability for VA purposes in the case of bilateral hearing loss. For the left shoulder and back disabilities, the Board found that an examination was necessary to determine the etiology of any diagnosed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Left shoulder disability, Back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2024
- Citation
- A24064399
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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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, as there was no evidence of a current disability in the right ear and insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the left ear hearing loss and service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for a medical clarification regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected epilepsy has aggravated his bilateral hearing loss.
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