The appeal was partially granted, with the petition to reopen for PTSD and depression being granted, while the effective date for tinnitus service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's October 2021 hearing testimony and evidence submitted in November 2017 were found to be new and material, thus reopening his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. However, there was no formal or informal claims received between April 2006 and September 2017 for tinnitus, leading to the denial of an earlier effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- Tinnitus, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Depression, Anxiety
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22000668
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 21, 2007, for the award of service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder with anxious distress.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), as the Veteran's symptoms most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
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