The appeal pertaining to the claim for service connection for right sciatic nerve radiculopathy is dismissed, and initial ratings for bilateral hearing loss and bronchial asthma are denied. The remaining claims are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's appeal as to the claim of entitlement to service connection for right/left sciatic nerve radiculopathy is moot due to a subsequent full grant of the benefit sought on appeal, while the criteria for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bronchial asthma have not been met.
- Claimed conditions
- right sciatic nerve radiculopathy, bilateral hearing loss, bronchial asthma, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), right elbow disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25097071
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