Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for service connection for cervical spine disorder, thoracolumbar spine disorder, right shoulder disorder, scars of the face, psychiatric disorder, and traumatic brain injury.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate a current disability of bilateral hearing loss under VA criteria. For other conditions, further development is required to determine their etiology in relation to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Cervical spine disorder, Thoracolumbar spine disorder, Right shoulder disorder, Scars of the face, Psychiatric disorder, including unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, unspecified mood disorder, cannabis use disorder, and/or alcohol use disorder, Traumatic brain injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25085359
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