Dismissed
The veteran's appeals for service connection for low back disability, headaches, and respiratory disability were dismissed. The appeal for a higher rating for insomnia disorder and compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran withdrew the claims for low back disability and headaches, and the claim for respiratory disability was resolved in favor of the veteran before the Board's decision.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disability, headaches, respiratory disability, including asthma and COPD, unspecified insomnia disorder (claimed as anxiety, depression, and insomnia), bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25002750
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