The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, granted an effective date of December 30, 2020, for the grant of service connection for persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress, and denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress. The Board also remanded claims for service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and ulcerative colitis.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress were related to his military service. For hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and ulcerative colitis, further development was needed before a decision could be made.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss disability, Tinnitus, Persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress, Hypertension, Erectile dysfunction, Ulcerative colitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24072422
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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