The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and PTSD but granted service connection for other specified depressive disorder with substance use disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a current disability of bilateral hearing loss or hypertension, nor was there credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressor occurred for PTSD. However, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, his other specified depressive disorder with substance use disorder was etiologically related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Hypertension, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Other specified depressive disorder with substance use disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25031049
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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