Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis and chronic fatigue syndrome, denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability, denied increased ratings in excess of 30 percent for chronic sinusitis, granted a 50 percent initial rating for tension headaches, and denied initial compensable ratings for dermatitis and respiratory disability (shortness of breath).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's tension headaches were productive of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic Rhinitis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Bilateral Hearing Loss Disability, Chronic Sinusitis, Tension Headaches, Dermatitis, Respiratory Disability (Shortness of Breath)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106769
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