Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a back injury, and facial injury. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the presence of current disabilities related to the claimed conditions during or after active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Back injury, Facial injury (TMJ included), Acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety and depression)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25021664
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