The Board denied service connection for an auditory processing disorder as the evidence did not show a current disability separate from already service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found no diagnosis of an auditory processing disorder, and the Veteran's symptoms were attributed to his already service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus.
- Claimed conditions
- auditory processing disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017214
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,762 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for a VA examination to determine the severity of the Veteran's auditory processing disorder and whether it is most analogous to a hearing loss, mental disability, or a physical disability.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claims for service connection for apraxia and visual spatial deficit secondary to TBI were granted. The claim for auditory processing disorder was denied. An initial 70% rating for TBI was granted, but the claim for a compensable rating for headaches was denied.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the case.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and auditory processing disorder. The case is now pending further development.
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