The Board denied service connection for various disabilities and denied higher ratings for several service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's claimed disabilities were related to his military service or any incident therein, and thus service connection was denied. For some conditions, the Board found that the disability picture did not warrant a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Skin Disability, Neck Disability with Bilateral Upper Extremity Nerve Disorders, Residuals of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Bilateral Foot Disability, to include Pes Planus, Asthma, Bilateral Hip Disability, Bilateral Lower Extremity Nerve Disability, Left Ankle Disability, Bilateral Shoulder Disability, Right Elbow Disability, Back Disability (prior to December 7, 2024), Left Knee Disability based on limitation of motion, Left Knee Disability based on instability, Left Elbow Disability based on limitation of flexion, Compensable disability rating for left elbow disability based on limitation of extension, Compensable disability rating for left elbow disability based on impairment of supination/pronation, Residuals of a Right 5th Metatarsal Fracture, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder, to include PTSD (rating higher than 50 percent), Allergic Rhinitis, Hypertension, Bilateral Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Compensable evaluation for ED, Loss of use of a creative organ
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25110860
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 3,319 · Granted: 25% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The claims for alcohol abuse and psychiatric disorder are remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the claim of service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not manifest during service and is not causally related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicides or service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The issue remains under direct service connection theory.
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