Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for depressive disorder but denied it for anxiety and did not grant a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to September 25, 2019.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the Veteran's claim for depressive disorder as related to in-service stressors, but not for separate anxiety or a higher rating for hearing loss before September 25, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, Depressive disorder, Anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25104965
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