The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for major depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder and service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted, but the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left wrist disability remains pending and will be remanded for further examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the higher rating for major depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder and service connection for bilateral hearing loss prior to the Board's decision.,Service connection for tinnitus was granted based on credible testimony of onset in service and continuity of symptoms, despite a VA examiner's initial opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Major depressive disorder, Bilateral hearing loss, Left wrist disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2023
- Citation
- A23035756
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, as secondary to his already service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus.
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