Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, as well as an initial disability rating of 50 percent for depressive disorder due to chronic pain syndrome. The remaining claims for service connection were remanded.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's depressive disorder symptoms more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, while his tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss began during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- depressive disorder due to chronic pain syndrome, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086563
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