The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (schizoaffective disorder with polysubstance use disorder in remission), and a low back disability. The claims for migraine headaches and rashes were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed current disabilities of bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, schizoaffective disorder, and chronic lumbar strain with spondylosis, spondylolisthesis, and facet arthropathy, along with credible in-service noise exposure for the hearing loss claim. The Veteran's testimony supported a possible link between the claimed conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (Schizoaffective Disorder with Polysubstance Use Disorder in Remission), Chronic Lumbar Strain with Spondylosis, Spondylolisthesis, and Facet Arthropathy (Low Back Disability), Migraine Headaches, Rashes
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25009444
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