The Board denied service connection for gastrointestinal disability and denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for allergic rhinitis, migraine headaches, PTSD, and tinnitus. The Board also denied increased ratings for allergic rhinitis and tinnitus and remanded claims for service connection for right elbow disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a diagnosis of gastrointestinal disability or earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for the other conditions. For allergic rhinitis, there was no evidence of polyps, which would have warranted a higher rating. The Board remanded the claim for further development due to an inadequate examination.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal disability, allergic rhinitis, migraine headaches, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), tinnitus, right elbow disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25111202
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