The Board denied an initial rating greater than 50 percent for PTSD, granted service connection for tinnitus, and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's PTSD did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas. The evidence was at least in balance as to whether the Veteran has tinnitus related to his active service, but he does not have bilateral hearing loss per VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24063249
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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