Partly granted
The Board denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, service connection for chronic sinusitis and bilateral tinnitus, granted a 50 percent initial rating for PTSD, and remanded the claims for an increased rating for PTSD and service connection for a somatic disorder.
The deciding factor: The weight of the evidence did not support the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, or bilateral tinnitus. However, the evidence supported a 50 percent initial rating for PTSD due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic Rhinitis, Chronic Sinusitis, Bilateral Tinnitus, PTSD, Somatic Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25111209
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