Partly granted
The Board granted an initial 70 percent disability rating for PTSD, effective October 10, 2019, and denied a compensable disability rating for left ear hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's PTSD symptoms warranted a higher initial rating, while the evidence did not support a compensable rating for his service-connected left ear hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ear hearing loss, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25094927
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