The Board granted a 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis and a 20 percent rating for right sciatic radiculopathy, but denied higher ratings for left sciatic radiculopathy, chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), service connection for chronic sinusitis, pain of the right knee, bilateral hearing loss, and chronic fatigue syndrome.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's allergic rhinitis manifested by greater than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides during the appeal period. The right sciatic radiculopathy was found to be moderate incomplete paralysis. Other claims were denied due to insufficient evidence linking them to service or showing their severity.

Claimed conditions

allergic rhinitis, right sciatic radiculopathy, left sciatic radiculopathy, chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), chronic sinusitis, pain of the right knee, bilateral hearing loss, chronic fatigue syndrome, bilateral plantar fasciitis, ichthyosis

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 12, 2025

Citation

A25097758

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