Partly granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder were denied. The claims for increased ratings for muscle strain in both groins were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found no current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss and insufficient evidence linking the psychiatric disorder to service; remand was due to incomplete VA examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disorder, muscle strain of the right lower extremity (RLE) groin, muscle strain of the left lower extremity (LLE) groin
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25001513
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