Partly granted
The Veteran's PTSD was granted a rating of 70 percent prior to October 2, 2023, but denied an increase from that date. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss had its rating improperly reduced and was reinstated at 60 percent effective January 1, 2022. TDIU was granted.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of symptoms and their impact on occupational and social functioning as outlined in the VA regulations for psychiatric disorders and hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Bilateral Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25009333
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