The Board granted service connection for schizoaffective disorder and denied higher ratings for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, while remanding several other issues including service connection for knee and ankle conditions.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the medical evidence provided, which supported a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder related to an in-service traumatic brain injury, but did not support higher ratings or additional service connection due to lack of evidence of disability.
- Claimed conditions
- schizoaffective disorder, right knee condition, left knee condition, left ankle condition, right ankle condition
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 24, 2024
- Citation
- 24003555
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.
What you can do next
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