The Board granted a 30 percent rating for asthma but denied all other claims, including service connection for various conditions and a compensable rating for scars between the scapulae.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's asthma was found to be more severe than initially rated, warranting a 30 percent rating. However, no evidence supported the claims for service connection or a compensable rating for other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma, scars between right and left scapulae, bilateral hearing loss, chronic bronchitis, right shoulder disability, left arm disability, back or spine disability, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, joint pain, plantar fasciitis (left and right foot), hammer toe (left and right foot), bunion (hallux valgus) (left and right foot), weight gain or a weight related condition, headache disability, esophageal condition, claimed as heartburn, heart condition, to include cardiac arrhythmia, male reproductive condition, to include ejaculation pain, acne, or similar skin condition, sleep apnea, or other sleep disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108180
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 709 · Granted: 38% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right shoulder disability and migraines/chronic headaches are remanded for additional development due to insufficient opinions on the etiology of her conditions.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
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