Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for migraines and service connection for tinnitus, while denying increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, chronic rhinitis, pyelonephritis with UTI, and all other conditions on appeal.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of the Veteran's symptoms as reported and supported by medical evidence, particularly regarding migraines and tinnitus.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, chronic rhinitis, migraines including migraine variants, pyelonephritis with urinary tract infections (UTI), tinnitus, arthritis, asthma, chronic bronchitis, hypertension, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25093835
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