The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, TBI residuals, and psoriasis. However, a 30 percent rating was granted for GERD.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of service connection or higher ratings for the claimed conditions due to insufficient medical evidence showing current disabilities or symptoms warranting increased ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Cervical spine disability, Thoracolumbar spine disability, Residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), Psoriasis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 9, 2024
- Citation
- A24064747
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.
- 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 matters for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and conducting VA examinations.
- 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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's lay statements regarding in-service acoustic trauma and a rocket blast injury.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.