The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded one issue.
The deciding factor: The probative medical evidence did not support a compensable rating or service connection for any of the claimed conditions, except for COPD which was rated 10 percent disabling. The Veteran's hypertension, left knee joint osteoarthritis, bilateral hearing loss, dermatosis, chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea, and coronary heart disease did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), left knee joint osteoarthritis, bilateral hearing loss, dermatosis of abdomen, arms and elbows, chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea, coronary heart disease, peripheral artery disease, right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25099045
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,592 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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