The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and denied it for right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, anxiety, and a compensable rating for the left ring finger smash injury.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left ear hearing loss was found to be related to his in-service noise exposure, while the evidence did not support a disability diagnosis for the right ear or other conditions on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, anxiety, left ring finger smash injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25025649
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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