The Veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder with adjustment disorder and depressed mood is granted a rating of 50 percent, while his bilateral hearing loss is denied a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows the Veteran's PTSD symptoms result in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent rating. The hearing loss was found to be noncompensable based on the audiometric test results.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic stress disorder with adjustment disorder and depressed mood, Bilateral hearing loss, Right knee osteoarthritis, Left knee osteoarthritis, Skin disability (basal and squamous cell carcinoma), Cervical spine disability (cervicothoracic pain), Lumbar spine disability, Right shoulder disability, Right foot plantar fasciitis, Left foot plantar fasciitis, Headache disability, Restless leg syndrome, right leg, Restless leg syndrome, left leg, Chronic fatigue syndrome, Irritable bowel syndrome, Functional abdominal pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- June 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25052460
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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for additional VA examinations to properly evaluate the current severity of her disabilities.
- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for right and left shoulder disabilities, as the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, as there was no evidence of a current disability in the right ear and insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the left ear hearing loss and service.
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