Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, effective March 15, 2021. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence of record does not show a current disability of bilateral hearing loss in accordance with VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, Bilateral hearing loss, Cholecystectomy (residuals of gall bladder removal), Bilateral ankle disability, to include achilles tendinitis, Right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25101177
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