The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence showed it was at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's service. The other issues were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The most probative and persuasive evidence shows that it is as likely as not that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is a result of his service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, right elbow arthritis (claimed as pain of right elbow), acquired psychiatric disorder, to include alcohol use disorder, also claimed as cannabis use disorder, pain of left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25047009
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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