The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied it for an acquired psychiatric disorder, while remanding claims for breathing issues and right leg neurological symptoms.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss based on continuity of symptomatology following in-service symptoms of reduced hearing acuity. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied due to the lack of evidence linking it to an in-service injury or disease, and the claims for breathing issues and right leg neurological symptoms were remanded for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Acquired psychiatric disorder, Breathing issues, Right leg neurological symptoms
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25021103
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