The Veteran's claim for service connection for MDD has been reopened, with the Board finding that new and material evidence has been received to support this claim.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has also been reopened, with the Board finding that new and material evidence has been received to support this claim.
The deciding factor: Resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran, the Board found that there is at least equipoise as to whether his acquired psychiatric disability (MDD) was caused by service.,The Board also found that there is at least equipoise as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus was incurred during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Tinnitus, Left Ankle Disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2022
- Citation
- 22008041
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and dismissed his appeals regarding increased ratings for tinnitus and a right hand disability due to lack of timely filing of Notice of Disagreement.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including GAD, MDD, bruxism, migraines/headaches, tinnitus, hip pain, iliotibial band syndrome, and leg stress fractures. The evidence does not support current diagnoses of these conditions during the appeal period.
- Granted
The Veteran's Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is found to have begun during their active duty service and continues to this day, meeting the criteria for service connection.
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