The Board granted service connection for unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, finding that the Veteran's condition is at least as likely as not a result of an in-service stressor-related event. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded due to the need for updated medical records.
The deciding factor: The deciding factor was the March 2020 VA examination report which provided a nexus between the Veteran's current unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder and an in-service stressor-related event.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 17, 2024
- Citation
- 24002478
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.
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