The veteran's claims for service-connection for right knee strain, left knee joint pain, cervicothoracic syndrome, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) were granted. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The claim for radiculopathy, left lower extremity, was dismissed. An initial 10 percent disability rating for left rib costochondritis was granted. Claims for dermatosis, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and fibromyalgia were remanded.

The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence demonstrated a current disability resulted from an injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

Claimed conditions

right knee strain, left knee joint pain, cervicothoracic syndrome, bilateral hearing loss, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), radiculopathy, left lower extremity, left rib costochondritis, dermatosis, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), fibromyalgia

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

10%

Decision date

January 6, 2025

Citation

A25000996

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