The Board denied several claims for increased ratings and service connection, while granting a 30% rating for herpes simplex labialis and service connection for thoracolumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of the Veteran's conditions as supported by medical evidence and applicable rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical strain with degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease and intervertebral disc syndrome, right upper extremity radiculopathy (associated with a service-connected cervical spine disability), left upper extremity radiculopathy (associated with a service-connected cervical spine disability), right great toe fracture, painful scars of the right lower extremity and anterior trunk, right knee strain, herpes simplex labialis, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), right leg compartment syndrome, left leg compartment syndrome, left testicular mass status post oricheotomy, bronchitis, allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, thoracolumbar spine disability (claimed as upper, middle and lower back condition), right sciatic radicular disability, left sciatic radicular disability, Q fever disability, restless leg syndrome, right extremity, restless leg syndrome, left extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25101253
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,812 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for onychomycosis was denied as the condition did not require treatment and covered less than 5% of his body. The Board also remanded issues regarding service connection for left ear hearing loss and entitlement to a compensable disability rating for right ear hearing loss.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of right ear hearing loss, and the case is dismissed.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection for asthma and a 10 percent rating based on multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities were dismissed. The claim of entitlement to a compensable rating for eczema was denied, while the claim of entitlement to allergic rhinitis was not addressed as it pertained to different issues.
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