Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), and multiple musculoskeletal conditions but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The most probative evidence showed that the Veteran's claimed conditions were at least as likely as not related to his military service or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Persistent Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Somatic Symptom Disorder, Alcohol Use Disorder, Residuals of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Right Ankle Impingement with Pain, Left Ankle Impingement with Pain, Left Knee Pain, Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis, Lumbar Spine Pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108721
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