The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted, while claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and other conditions were denied. The rating assigned for irritable bowel syndrome is 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran regarding his acquired psychiatric disorder, finding it at least as likely as not related to service. Other claims were denied due to a lack of evidence supporting a link between the claimed conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood), Chronic fatigue syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Right ear hearing loss, Left ear hearing loss, Scar of postoperative right inguinal herniorrhaphy, Scar of postoperative left inguinal herniorrhaphy, Status post sebaceous cyst of back, Left mid-back surgical scar, Repaired right hernia, Repaired left hernia, Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25097612
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 154 · Granted: 38% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability is dismissed. The appeal for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities is denied.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability does not meet or approximate criteria for a compensable (10%) disability rating at any point during the appeal period.
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