Partly granted
The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The claims for service connection for right eye blindness, sleep disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, and SMC were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for an earlier effective date or a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss, but additional development is needed for the other claims.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, right eye blindness, sleep apnea, acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25005503
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