The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral hearing loss, while denying service connection for the residuals of a right-hand cyst removal. The claims for other conditions were remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on new and relevant evidence that raised the possibility of substantiating the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran regarding both the psychiatric disorder and bilateral hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression, Residuals of a right-hand cyst removal, Bilateral hearing loss (BHL), Respiratory disorder claimed as chronic bronchitis, Left elbow disability, Right elbow disability, Bilateral hip disability, Left lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25050833
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,341 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board has granted effective dates of July 10, 2024 for service connection for PTSD, lumbar strain, and left lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and bilateral hip disability, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the claims for psychiatric disability and sleep apnea.,Service connection was granted for right lower extremity radiculopathy and left lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to a service-connected back disability, but denied for right wrist disability.
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