The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability but denied service connection for asbestosis and hypothyroidism.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a direct link between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and her current bilateral hearing loss, while there was no current diagnosis of asbestosis or clear evidence that her pre-existing hypothyroidism was aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss disability, asbestosis claimed as asbestos disease, hypothyroidism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25041565
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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