The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and left lower extremity radiculopathy, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The remaining claims were remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence of record, including medical opinions and lay statements regarding in-service onset and continuity of symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, left lower extremity radiculopathy, insomnia, asthma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25042342
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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