The Board denied increased ratings for larynx cancer, PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. A 10 percent rating was granted for hypertension, but the claims for colon cancer with residuals and obstructive sleep apnea were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating for the service-connected conditions due to their severity or impact on daily functioning.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of larynx cancer, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Bilateral hearing loss, Tinnitus, Hypertension, Colon cancer with residuals, Obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104569
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 216 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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