Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for radiculopathy of the left upper extremity and denied increased ratings for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, while remanding claims for a cervical spine disability, hypertension, and a left shoulder disorder.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the mechanical application of the rating criteria to the Veteran's test results and medical evidence, as well as the need to obtain additional information regarding exposure and potential service connections.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, cervical spine disability, hypertension, left shoulder disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25108129
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