The Board granted service connection for PTSD and remanded the claims for tinnitus and major depressive disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD is related to an in-service stressor involving actual serious injury and death of others due to hostile military activity in Iraq. The evidence does not support a direct link between the Veteran's tinnitus or major depressive disorder and his service, necessitating further medical evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Tinnitus, Major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 30, 2024
- Citation
- A24070306
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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