The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches and denied a higher rating for allergic rhinitis, while remanding the remaining claims.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's lay statements supported the continuity of his headache symptoms since active duty, which was sufficient to establish service connection. For allergic rhinitis, there was no evidence of nasal polyps or greater than 50% obstruction on both sides, thus a higher rating was not warranted.

Claimed conditions

chronic headaches, allergic rhinitis, irritable bowel syndrome, hand tremors, sleep apnea, right shoulder disorder, tinnitus, chronic sinusitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, bilateral plantar fasciitis, functional abdominal pain syndrome with abdominal pain and bloating, bilateral knee strain, back disability

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

10%

Decision date

November 25, 2025

Citation

A25102096

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