The Veteran's hearing loss disability was granted a 40 percent rating effective July 17, 2008. The adjustment disorder with depressed mood was granted a 30 percent rating effective September 19, 2015.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran met the criteria for a 40 percent rating for hearing loss disability and a 30 percent rating for adjustment disorder with depressed mood based on the severity of his symptoms as determined by VA examination results and medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing loss disability, Adjustment disorder with depressed mood
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2016
- Citation
- 1623371
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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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