The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and pseudofolliculitis barbae. The claims for eczema, right foot pes planus, left foot pes planus, left foot hallux valgus, right foot hallux valgus, left foot plantar fasciitis, and right foot plantar fasciitis were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence supported a grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus based on in-service onset. However, there was insufficient evidence to support a grant of service connection for PTSD or pseudofolliculitis barbae. The claims for eczema and foot disorders were remanded due to an incomplete duty to assist.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Tinnitus, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), Eczema, Right foot pes planus, to include arthritis, Left foot pes planus, to include arthritis, Left foot hallux valgus, Right foot hallux valgus, Left foot plantar fasciitis, Right foot plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2024
- Citation
- A24068619
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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- Denied
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- Granted
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