The Board granted service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, headaches, TBI, neck disability, and low back disability but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on credible lay evidence and medical evidence showing the Veteran's symptoms had their onset in service. The Board found that the positive private opinion outweighed the negative VA opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's disabilities, with resolution of all reasonable doubt in his favor.
- Claimed conditions
- pseudofolliculitis barbae, bilateral hearing loss, headaches, traumatic brain injury (TBI), cervical spondylosis with cervical strain (neck disability), low back disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2024
- Citation
- A24067504
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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