Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for GERD and hypothyroidism, denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and granted earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for laryngectomy status post throat cancer, erectile dysfunction, residuals of meningoencephalitis: word finding difficulty, loss of balance, and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound criteria. The Board also granted a 20 percent rating prior to March 19, 2024, for residuals of meningoencephalitis.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's GERD and hypothyroidism and his service-connected residuals of meningoencephalitis.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Hypothyroidism, Bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084435
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