The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder and asthma, and granted effective dates of July 24, 2017, but no earlier, for the award of service connection for tinnitus and March 7, 2019, but no earlier, for left ear hearing loss. The initial ratings for tinnitus and left ear hearing loss were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported that the Veteran's major depressive disorder and asthma worsened during his military service, thus granting service connection under a direct theory of entitlement.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder, asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 9, 2024
- Citation
- A24064502
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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