Partly granted
The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder was denied. The claim for tinnitus was also denied, but the claim for COPD was remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for an earlier effective date or service connection for tinnitus.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder, unspecified depressive disorder, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25001100
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