Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and denied it for chronic fatigue syndrome, while remanding claims for obstructive sleep apnea, pernicious anemia, and GERD as secondary to tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's allergic rhinitis was related to his service, but there was no evidence of a current diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome. The Board found that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, pernicious anemia, and GERD were less likely than not aggravated by his tinnitus.
- Claimed conditions
- allergic rhinitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea, pernicious anemia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25093364
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