The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, granted a 0% rating for cholinergic urticaria, quiescent, and remanded the claim for hypertension.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an increased disability rating or service connection for the claimed conditions, except for granting a 0% rating for cholinergic urticaria due to its lack of need for first-line treatment (antihistamines).

Claimed conditions

cholinergic urticaria, quiescent, ankle pain with Achilles tendon tear (right), partial thickness right achilles tear, cervical strain with arthritis, left knee strain with patellofemoral pain syndrome and arthritis, right knee strain with patellofemoral pain syndrome and arthritis, left shoulder strain with glenohumeral and acromioclavicular joint arthritis, right shoulder strain with glenohumeral and acromioclavicular joint arthritis

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 28, 2025

Citation

A25102708

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