Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, but remanded claims for service connection for ankle disorders, lower extremity radiculopathy, and knee pain.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a current disability of right ear hearing loss or sufficient severity to warrant a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss. The Board found the need for further development on the remaining claims.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with limitation of flexion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25094747
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