Partly granted
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and granted service connection for tinnitus, while remanding other issues.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of the symptoms as described in the medical records and regulations governing disability ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fatigue syndrome, allergic rhinitis, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to include minimal bibasilar atelectasis, colon polyps, hypertension, tinnitus, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), left ankle tendonitis, right ankle tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25103454
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