The Veteran's claim for service connection for COPD was denied, but his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was reopened and granted.,His bilateral hearing loss claim was denied.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted related to the unestablished fact of a nexus between the acquired psychiatric disorder and active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19177015
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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