Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, with the exception of remanding certain issues.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher evaluation or service connection for the claimed conditions based on the criteria provided by law.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, lumbosacral strain, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), hernia repair scar, left inguinal hernia, bilateral hearing loss, functional abdominal pain syndrome (abdominal pain and bloating)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25111034
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