Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, left and right knee disabilities, and right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve disabilities. However, the Veteran's lumbosacral strain was granted service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a compensable rating for sinusitis or bilateral hearing loss, but supported granting service connection for lumbosacral strain due to an in-service event.
- Claimed conditions
- Sinusitis, Bilateral Hearing Loss, Lumbosacral Strain (Back Disability), Left Knee Disability, Right Knee Disability, Right Lower Extremity Sciatic Nerve Disability, Left Lower Extremity Sciatic Nerve Disability, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder, to Include PTSD and Anxiety, Sleep Apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25016285
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