The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and denied it for left ear hearing loss, while remanding claims for right ankle disability, right knee disability, and back disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported continuity of symptoms for right ear hearing loss since active service, but there was no current diagnosis of left ear hearing loss for VA purposes. The Board found the Veteran's statements credible regarding his in-service noise exposure and post-service symptomatology.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, right ankle disability, right knee disability, back disability, to include as secondary to right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25034324
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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