Partly granted
The veteran's appeal for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed. The veteran was granted increased ratings for major depressive disorder, PTSD, and lichen simplex. Service connection for GERD and irritable bowel syndrome as secondary to PTSD was also granted. The claim for TDIU was remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board's decisions were based on the evidence presented and the Veteran's testimony during the hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, major depressive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), lichen simplex, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25003274
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