The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia and a right knee condition, but reopened the claim for right ear hearing loss. All other claims were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a link between the Veteran's current conditions and her active military service, except for the reopening of the right ear hearing loss claim due to new evidence suggesting a possible nexus to service.
- Claimed conditions
- fibromyalgia, right knee disability, upper respiratory disability (including allergic rhinitis and sinusitis), headaches, hypodense lesion of the right thyroid gland, hypertension, cystic ovaries, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), leukocytoclastic vasculitis of the right lower extremity, leukocytoclastic vasculitis of the left lower extremity, total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2025
- Citation
- 25005862
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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