Partly granted
Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted. All other conditions are denied or remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's in-service exposure to acoustic trauma was conceded, and his current diagnosis of bilateral sensorineural hearing loss meets VA criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, sleep disorder, carpal tunnel syndrome, hypertension, migraines, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sciatica, neck disability, low back disability, to include degenerative disc disease (DDD), degenerative joint disease (DJD), and back pain, foot disability, to include plantar fasciitis and pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25003090
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