The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, skin rash, migraine headaches, and left lower extremity disorder were granted. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was also granted. A rating of 50 percent was assigned for the period prior to April 17, 2014, and a higher rating is sought.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. The hearing loss was likely incurred during service due to exposure to loud noise. The skin rash, migraine headaches, and left lower extremity disorder were found to be related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, skin rash, migraine headaches, left lower extremity disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 2, 2018
- Citation
- 1807023
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Granted
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for PTSD and Mood Disorders, both presumed conditions under the PACT Act.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
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