The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and granted an initial separate and compensable disability rating of 10 percent, and no higher, for vertigo secondary to tinnitus. Other claims were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the presence of a current disability for obstructive sleep apnea or urinary frequency, and service connection was not established due to lack of evidence of a current disability during the pendency of the claim. The Veteran's vertigo was granted based on occasional dizziness without staggering.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Cervical spine disability, Headache disability (claimed as migraine headaches), Left ankle disability (also claimed as left ankle sprain and rolled ankle sprain), Left hip disability, to include as secondary to a left ankle disability (also claimed as left ankle sprain and rolled ankle sprain), Left knee disability, to include as secondary to a left ankle disability (also claimed as left ankle sprain and rolled ankle sprain), Low back disability, to include paraspinal muscle strain at L5 (also claimed as low back pain), Obstructive sleep apnea, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Right elbow disability, Right shoulder disability (also claimed as right shoulder strain, right shoulder pain, and contusion on the right shoulder), Right upper extremity nerve disability (also claimed as right upper extremity radiculopathy), to include as secondary to a cervical spine disability, Tinnitus, Urinary frequency disability, Vertigo secondary to tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25018826
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 575 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right elbow disability and a nasal disability, finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease resulting in these conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a low back disorder was reopened, and his claims for increased ratings of bilateral knee instability were granted. His hearing loss claim was denied.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and dismissed his appeals regarding increased ratings for tinnitus and a right hand disability due to lack of timely filing of Notice of Disagreement.
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