The Board granted service connection for vertigo, itchy eyes, stuffy nose, and nasal congestion, coughing, anal bleeding, and anal fissures on a direct basis. A 30 percent rating was also granted for cervical spine degenerative disc disease.

The deciding factor: The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's disabilities had onset in service, and reasonable doubt must be resolved in favor of the Veteran.

Claimed conditions

vertigo, itchy eyes, stuffy nose, and nasal congestion, coughing, anal bleeding, anal fissures

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

30%

Decision date

December 12, 2025

Citation

A25107778

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