Partly granted
The veteran's request for an increased rating for PTSD and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. However, the veteran was granted a separate 10 percent rating for tinnitus and a 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome, both effective October 16, 2022.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence of record at the time of the April 2023 agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) decision on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, irritable bowel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25000452
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