The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and erectile dysfunction, and granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD for the period prior to August 1, 2017. The remaining claims were either denied or remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus and erectile dysfunction had their onset during active duty service, while a hearing loss disability was not established for VA compensation purposes. The Board granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD based on total occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, hearing loss, memory loss, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), cyst removal, right hand arthritis, left hand arthritis, allergies, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, acid reflux, bladder disorder, mastectomy residuals, skin disability, to include lipoma, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, right upper leg disability, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, headaches, eye disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 5, 2022
- Citation
- 22000433
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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