The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability in his left ear, and there is no evidence of such during service. For the acquired psychiatric disability claim, the Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against the Veteran's claim for PTSD due to military sexual trauma.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not meet the criteria for a current hearing loss disability in his left ear as defined by VA regulations and there was no evidence of such during service. For the psychiatric disability, the Board found that the preponderance of the evidence is against the claim for PTSD due to military sexual trauma.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing loss in left ear, Acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD, anxiety disorder, depression, insomnia)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2015
- Citation
- 1540822
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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: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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