The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, and sleep apnea secondary to the service-connected conditions. The claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's current disabilities were related to his in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and his service-connected conditions, respectively.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and major depressive disorder), Sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, Sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2021
- Citation
- 21062089
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches, CFS, dermatosis, bilateral RLS, a lumbar spine disability, and sleep apnea but denied a compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, as there was no evidence of a current disability in the right ear and insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the left ear hearing loss and service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for a medical clarification regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected epilepsy has aggravated his bilateral hearing loss.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's lay statements regarding in-service acoustic trauma and a rocket blast injury.
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