Partly granted
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD and a higher initial rating, but granted service connection for tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were found to be consistent with the current 50 percent evaluation for PTSD, and the evidence did not support a higher rating. However, there was sufficient evidence to grant service connection for tinnitus based on noise exposure during active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, tinnitus, sinusitis, dyspepsia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25021219
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