The Board granted service connection for low back condition and left lumbar radicular pain, but dismissed claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, left knee joint pain, deviated septum, sinusitis, hearing loss, vertigo, and left foot condition. An initial 10 percent rating was granted for irritable colon syndrome.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the presence of a current disability and an in-service incurrence or aggravation for low back condition and left lumbar radicular pain, but not for the other conditions claimed.
- Claimed conditions
- low back condition, left lumbar radicular pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, left knee joint pain, deviated septum, sinusitis, hearing loss, vertigo, left foot condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25039968
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,036 · Granted: 27% (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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus. However, it was determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus for VA purposes, thus denying both claims.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, fibromyalgia, and vertigo. The decision found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or a service-connected disability.
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