Partly granted
The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for acne, higher ratings for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD, and a higher rating for PTSD.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an earlier effective date or a higher rating due to the lack of new and relevant evidence, and the severity of the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- acne, bilateral hearing loss, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25011664
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