The Board granted service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and reopened claims for a right ankle, right ear, and left ear hearing loss disabilities. The claims for a right ankle disability, psychiatric disability, and obstructive sleep apnea were remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the finding that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for a right ankle, right ear, and left ear hearing loss disabilities, and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran regarding his bilateral hearing loss disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle disability, Bilateral hearing loss disability, Psychiatric disability, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2021
- Citation
- 21062530
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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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic rhinitis, and obstructive sleep apnea. The headache claim was remanded for further examination.
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