The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, but granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence of record does not show a current disability for the claimed conditions. For the granted claims, the criteria for entitlement to service connection have been met based on the evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- alopecia, anemia, asthma, bilateral gout, bladder incontinence, cervical strain, deviated septum, diabetes, dry eye syndrome, erectile dysfunction, GERD, glaucoma, heart condition, hemorrhoids, hypertension, hives, thyroid disorder, IBS, kidney stones, left ankle strain with arthritis and instability, right ankle strain with arthritis and instability, right hip and thigh strain, left hip and thigh strain, left knee strain, right knee strain, right shoulder strain, left shoulder strain, low back strain, psychiatric condition to include depression, anxiety and insomnia, nerve damage of the upper left extremity, nerve damage of the lower left extremity, nerve damage for the lower right extremity, nerve damage for the upper right extremity, prostate condition, rhinitis, TMJ, TBI, scars, sinusitis, shaving bumps/dry skin, varicose veins
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25099909
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 696 · Granted: 63% (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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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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