The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as unspecified anxiety disorder and intermittent explosive disorder, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine disability, right foot disability, and tinnitus are remanded.
The deciding factor: The June 2021 VA Psychiatric Report provided sufficient evidence that the Veteran's psychiatric conditions were related to his active military service, while the June 2021 VA Audiological Report did not meet the criteria for a hearing loss disability as defined by VA regulations. The claims for lumbar spine and right foot disabilities require further development due to missing medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as unspecified anxiety disorder and intermittent explosive disorder, Bilateral hearing loss, Lumbar spine disability, Right foot disability, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 30, 2024
- Citation
- A24070118
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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