The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and a compensable rating for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, but found that new and relevant evidence had been received to reopen the claim for service connection for right hand arthritis. The claims for entitlement to service connection for left eye vision loss and TDIU were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's tinnitus and hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, while new evidence was found sufficient to reopen the claim for right hand arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- right hand arthritis, left eye vision loss
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25043687
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right hand arthritis to obtain a new VA medical opinion addressing the Veteran's disability under a presumption of soundness.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the service connection claims for various conditions due to a lack of compliance with previous remand directives and inadequate medical opinions.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding that the evidence did not support a link between his current conditions and his military service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted the status as a surviving spouse for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) purposes, denied service connection for right hand arthritis and obstructive sleep apnea, granted service connection for chronic myelocytic leukemia, and denied earlier effective dates for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss. The claims for increased ratings and other remanded issues were also addressed.
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