The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss with an effective date of September 6, 2022, and also granted service connection for coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, and bilateral carotid artery stenosis. The initial rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current disabilities were related to his service at Camp Lejeune, where he was exposed to water contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, bilateral carotid artery stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- April 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25032257
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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