The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and remanded several other claims, including those for a neck disorder, right upper extremity nerve disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, TDIU, lumbar spine disorder, right foot disorder, and left hip disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hearing loss did not meet the definition of a VA hearing loss disability under 38 C.F.R. § 3.385, while other claims were remanded for further development and examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing loss, Neck disorder, Right upper extremity nerve disorder, Acquired psychiatric disorder, Lumbar spine disorder, Right foot disorder, Left hip disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25054088
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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding a causal relationship between the condition and an in-service incident of military sexual trauma (MST).
- Granted
The Board granted initial ratings of 40 percent for lumbar spine disorder, 70 percent for major depressive disorder, and 40 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy. TDIU and SMC based on housebound status were also granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 29, 2019 for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder but denied earlier effective dates and increased ratings for other conditions.
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