Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an unspecified mood disorder and a separate rating of 10 percent for painful scars due to pseudo folliculitis barbae (PFB), while denying service connection for right ear hearing loss, and not granting initial compensable ratings for left ear hearing loss and PFB.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's unspecified mood disorder had its onset in-service based on his lay statements and medical evidence. For right ear hearing loss, there was no current disability under 38 C.F.R. § 3.385, despite some reported noise exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified mood disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086317
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