Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied it for a left ankle sprain. The remaining claims for left and right hip disabilities, as well as lower back strain, were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran regarding her bilateral hearing loss claim due to conceded noise exposure during service, but found insufficient evidence linking her current ankle pain to an in-service injury. The remaining claims required additional medical evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Left ankle sprain, Left hip disability, Right hip disability, Lower back strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25102855
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