The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), left ear hearing loss, and bilateral eye disability. The claim for a cervical spine disability is remanded.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claims, and the Veteran's current diagnoses meet the criteria for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disability, right wrist disability, left ear hearing loss, bilateral eye disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2022
- Citation
- 22039224
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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