The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis, but denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, left hand disorder, right knee disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was found to be etiologically related to acoustic trauma sustained in active service. Allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis were presumed due to exposure to environmental hazards during Southwest Asia service. Gastroesophageal reflux disease, left hand disorder, and right knee disorder were not found to have an etiological relationship with service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss, Allergic Rhinitis, Chronic Sinusitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Left Hand Disorder, Right Knee Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25032130
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.
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