The Board granted an initial 50 percent rating for PTSD and service connection for tinnitus, while denying service connection for bilateral hearing loss. Other claims were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of PTSD more nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, as supported by a private mental health assessment. Tinnitus was related to in-service acoustic trauma.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, back disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, migraines, heart condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25046499
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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