The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 0 percent for bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and plantar fasciitis due to pre-decisional errors.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the mechanical application of the rating criteria to audiometric testing results, which did not support a higher rating for hearing loss. The remand was required due to inadequate medical opinions regarding OSA and plantar fasciitis claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), Plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- June 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25051924
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.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, as there was no evidence of a current disability in the right ear and insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the left ear hearing loss and service.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial rating greater than 30 percent for plantar fasciitis as the evidence did not support a higher rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for a medical clarification regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected epilepsy has aggravated his bilateral hearing loss.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's lay statements regarding in-service acoustic trauma and a rocket blast injury.
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