Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety, depression, PTSD and insomnia.
The deciding factor: The January 2020 VA examiner's opinion supported that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not due to service exposure. No opposing probative opinion was found.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear hearing loss, anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and insomnia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25098295
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