The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and dismissed the appeal seeking a higher rating for a low-back condition. The claim for service connection for GERD was remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and there remained no case or controversy affecting the provision of benefits by VA over which the Board could exercise jurisdiction regarding the low-back condition appeal. The GERD claim required further development due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss (BHL), Low-Back Condition, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25011297
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