The Veteran's upper respiratory condition, including a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness, is denied as there is no current diagnosis.,Service connection for rhinitis is granted based on the PACT Act presumptive conditions. The Veteran does not have direct service connection for this disorder.,Service connection for bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy and left lower extremity radiculopathy is granted as secondary to his service-connected cervical spine and lumbar spine disorders, respectively.,The Veteran's lower respiratory condition is denied due to lack of a current diagnosis.
The deciding factor: There is no current evidence of a diagnosed upper respiratory condition or MUCMI. The VA examiners found the Veteran does not have a current respiratory disorder that is related to active duty service.,Service connection for rhinitis is granted based on the PACT Act presumptive conditions, as the Veteran served in the Persian Gulf War and has a current diagnosis of rhinitis.,The Veteran's radiculopathy claims are granted secondary to his service-connected cervical spine and lumbar spine disorders. The VA examiners found that these symptoms began after separating from service and were not related to active duty service.,There is no evidence of a diagnosed lower respiratory condition during or since service.
- Claimed conditions
- upper respiratory condition, rhinitis, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2022
- Citation
- 22061496
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and various musculoskeletal issues, as well as an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for rhinitis. However, the Board granted a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including sinusitis, elbows condition, cervical condition, erectile dysfunction, kidney condition, sleep apnea, wrists condition, asthma, shoulders condition, ankles condition, eye condition (bilateral dry macular degeneration), peripheral vascular disease (heart condition), and rhinitis.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) housebound status, but dismissed the claims for initial ratings in excess of 40 percent for lumbosacral spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Partly granted
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection and granted initial 40 percent ratings for left upper extremity CTS, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy.
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