The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current left hearing loss disability, but granted service connection for PTSD and other psychiatric disabilities. Service connection was also denied for personality disorder, testicular disability, right inguinal hernia, and cervical spine disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were denied as there was no evidence of a current left hearing loss disability. However, the Board found that the Veteran had PTSD and other psychiatric disabilities due to in-service stressors and granted service connection for these conditions. Service connection was also denied for personality disorder, testicular disability, right inguinal hernia, and cervical spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left hearing loss, chronic acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, bipolar disorder, and an anxiety disorder), personality disorder, testicular disability, right inguinal hernia, cervical spine (neck) disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2014
- Citation
- 1416788
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's cervical spine, left and right upper extremity neurological disabilities, and headaches are all granted service connection. The back disability is remanded for further review.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for gastrointestinal disability, right inguinal hernia, hiatal hernia, and bilateral hearing loss. The claims are being remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's testicular disability and headaches from October 30, 2020 are granted. The testicular disability is service-connected due to in-service onset during active duty. The headaches receive a 30 percent rating effective from October 30, 2020.
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