The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for allergic rhinitis and service connection for right ear hearing loss, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic sinusitis, dermatosis of the right arm and legs, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a respiratory disability, restless leg syndrome on the left, and RLS on the right.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the veteran's claims as it was determined that his symptoms were not indicative of an undiagnosed illness or a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness (MUCMI) related to service in Southwest Asia.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic rhinitis, Right ear hearing loss, Chronic fatigue syndrome, Chronic sinusitis, Dermatosis of the right arm and legs, Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Respiratory disability, Restless leg syndrome (RLS) on the left, Restless leg syndrome (RLS) on the right
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25097846
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- Dismissed
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