The Board denied a compensable disability rating for left ear hearing loss and remanded the claims of service connection for neck condition (secondary to chronic low back strain) and entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for chronic low back sprain.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating for left ear hearing loss, as the Veteran's hearing impairment was within the noncompensable range. The remand is necessary due to inadequate medical opinions regarding secondary service connection and the effects of medication on the severity of the chronic low back sprain.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ear hearing loss, Neck condition (secondary to chronic low back strain), Chronic low back sprain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010622
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