Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, remanding some issues for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection for the claimed conditions based on the current severity of symptoms and lack of medical evidence linking them to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with gastritis, Bilateral hearing loss, Chronic kidney disease, Hypertension, Radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, Sinusitis/rhinitis disorder, to include allergic rhinitis, Male reproductive disorder, to include erectile dysfunction, Psychiatric disorder, to include adjustment disorder with anxiety and a mood disorder, Low back disability, to include pain of lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096392
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