The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral shin splints, left ankle pain, left foot pain, left knee pain, right ankle pain, right foot pain, and right knee pain.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a current hearing loss disability under 38 C.F.R. § 3.385 during the appeal period, and updated VA examinations are needed to determine the nature and etiology of the claimed conditions for which service connection was remanded.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss disability, bilateral shin splints, left ankle pain, left foot pain, left knee pain, right ankle pain, right foot pain, right knee pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25026641
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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