The Board granted service connection for GERD and hemorrhoids, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a psychiatric disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's GERD was found to be caused by his service-connected polymyositis, while his hemorrhoids were found to be caused by his service-connected irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hemorrhoids, Bilateral Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, Psychiatric Disability, including Neuropsychological Symptoms Attributable to an Undiagnosed Illness or Medically Unexplained Chronic Multi-Symptom Illnesses, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25031766
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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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and somatic symptom disorder, as well as presumptive service connection for basal cell carcinoma under the PACT Act. Service connection was denied for chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, right restless leg syndrome, left restless leg syndrome, an increased rating for psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, a left forehead surgical scar, and allergic rhinitis.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, entitlement to TDIU, and SMC based on housebound status.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 17, 2019, for a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD but denied earlier effective dates for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.
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