The veteran's claims for increased ratings for tinnitus, dry eye syndrome, right third finger disability, IBS, bladder condition, right wrist disability, and metatarsalgia were denied. The veteran was granted a 50% rating for migraine headaches, a 10% rating for rhinitis, a 50% rating for sinusitis, and a 100% rating for PTSD. Several other claims were remanded.

The deciding factor: The Board dismissed several issues due to duplicitous and concurrent appellate election and because some claims were already granted service connection.

Claimed conditions

hypertension, back disability, stomach disability, head injury, tinnitus, dry eye syndrome, right third finger disability, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), bladder disability, right wrist disability, metatarsalgia, migraine headaches, rhinitis, sinusitis, PTSD, COPD, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, right elbow disability (supination/pronation), left elbow disability (supination/pronation), right elbow strain, left elbow strain, right knee disability, hair loss, loss of smell, left hip disability

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 29, 2025

Citation

A25007772

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