The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The claim for a low back disability was remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence at least approximates balance as to whether the Veteran's current right ear hearing loss is related to service; therefore, service connection is warranted after resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear hearing loss, low back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25025024
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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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