Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for cardiac arrhythmia (AFib) and dermatosis of the back, but denied service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, fibromyalgia, respiratory insufficiency, and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's AFib and dermatosis were found to be incurred in service based on medical evidence. The gastrointestinal disability was not shown to exist during the pendency of the claim, and no other current diagnosis was established for the other denied claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Cardiac arrhythmia (AFib), Dermatosis of the back, Gastrointestinal disability, to include IBS, FAPS, and abdominal pain and bloating, Fibromyalgia, Respiratory disability, characterized as respiratory insufficiency, Bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25098161
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