The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and denied it for left ear hearing loss, while remanding the other claims.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a direct link between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and the onset of right ear hearing loss, but not for left ear hearing loss. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, chronic fatigue syndrome, dizziness, grinding teeth, sexual arousal disorder, heartburn, nausea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25048056
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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