The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, lumbar spine strain, hypertension, right ankle strain, left ankle strain, right hand tenosynovitis, left hand tenosynovitis, a right hip disability, and a left hip disability. The appeal was dismissed for sleep apnea, vertigo, a left knee disability, headaches, and coronary artery disease. Tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were denied higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the medical evidence linking the granted conditions to the Veteran's service and the denial of increased ratings due to the maximum schedular rating for tinnitus and non-compensable hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease, Left knee disability, Vertigo, Sleep apnea, Headaches, Tinnitus (rating assigned: 10%), Bilateral hearing loss (rating assigned: non-compensable), Acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder and panic disorder), Lumbar spine strain, Hypertension, Right ankle strain, Left ankle strain, Right hand tenosynovitis, Left hand tenosynovitis, Right hip disability, manifested by pain, Left hip disability, manifested by pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25052481
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
The Board granted readjudication of previously denied claims for service connection for PTSD and COPD, while remanding other issues including entitlement to service connection for an eye disorder, hypertension, tinnitus, a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, TDIU, and an initial rating for PTSD.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various disabilities and denied higher ratings for several service-connected conditions.
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