Denied
The Board denied service connection for right and left ankle disabilities, a noncompensable rating for chronic allergic rhinitis, and remanded claims for chronic sinusitis, GERD, and OSA.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's bilateral ankle disability was related to active service. The Veteran's allergic rhinitis symptoms were not severe enough to warrant a compensable rating. Further examination is needed to determine the etiology of chronic sinusitis, GERD, and OSA.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle sprain, left ankle sprain, chronic allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25096888
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