The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hearing impairment was no worse than Level I in either ear, and there was an inadequate VA examination regarding his lower back injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss (BHL), Lumbosacral Strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- March 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25028452
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss prior to December 19, 2022.
- Partly granted
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, except for a 20 percent rating for lumbosacral strain.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and to ensure compliance with VA's duty to assist.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for hypertension is dismissed as the claim has been fully granted. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, back disability, fatigue, and acquired psychiatric disability are remanded for further development.
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