The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, arthritis of the cervical spine, cervical radiculopathy of the left arm, back disability, left elbow condition, left shoulder condition, left wrist condition, left hand condition, hypertension, and an initial rating of 10 percent for coronary arteriosclerosis prior to September 24, 2024.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a positive nexus between the Veteran's claimed conditions and his active military service, including credible lay statements and medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Arthritis, cervical spine, Cervical radiculopathy, left arm, Back disability, Left elbow condition, Left shoulder condition, Left wrist condition, Left hand condition, Hypertension, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Coronary arteriosclerosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25110337
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,451 · Granted: 22% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Denied
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