The Board granted service connection for unspecified depressive disorder and reopened the claim for residuals of right ankle fracture, while denying service connection for other conditions including neuropathy, ED, pelvis condition, sleep issues, and right ear hearing loss. The effective date for tinnitus was not earlier than June 20, 2016.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the grant of service connection for unspecified depressive disorder due to a back injury during service, but there was no current disability shown for other conditions or for right ear hearing loss. The reopened claim for residuals of right ankle fracture required further development.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of right ankle fracture, Unspecified depressive disorder, Unspecified neuropathy, Erectile dysfunction (ED), Pelvis condition, Sleep issues, Right ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 17, 2024
- Citation
- 24002598
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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