Partly granted
The veteran's PTSD service connection is granted. However, the effective dates for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as the initial ratings for these conditions, are denied.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence of record at the time of the August 2021 agency decisions and the Veteran's failure to submit new evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25004319
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