The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has determined that new evidence supports reopening of these claims. The mental health disorder claim is granted as it is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The additional service personnel records provided a clearer picture of the Veteran's in-service experiences, which supported his reports of difficulties with superiors and racism, leading to an adjustment disorder diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disorder, right knee disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sleep apnea, mental health disorder (adjustment disorder with disturbance of mood and conduct)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2023
- Citation
- 23063228
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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.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
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