The Board granted service connection for PTSD, depressive disorder and anxiety disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension (PACT Act), and prostate cancer (PACT Act). The claims for lumbar-spine disorder and obstructive sleep apnea were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record shows that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and prostate cancer are related to his service. However, there is no evidence linking the lumbar-spine disorder and obstructive sleep apnea to his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, lumbar-spine disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2024
- Citation
- 24004571
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of October 21, 2021, for the grant of service connection for hypertension.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure a proper examination and etiology opinion are provided.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, service connection for right ear hearing loss, and bilateral vision condition was dismissed. Service connection for hypertension, congestive heart failure, and coronary artery disease was denied.
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