Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record did not persuasively establish a link between the Veteran's claimed conditions and her active military service, including exposure to burn pits and other toxins.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), allergic rhinitis, hypothyroidism, left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, sinusitis, tinnitus, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108541
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