The Board granted service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and obstructive sleep apnea but denied service connection for skin condition, bilateral hearing loss, and upper respiratory condition. The effective date for the granted conditions is February 14, 2023.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and IBS manifested prior to his formal claim but an earlier effective date was not warranted as he did not file a formal claim within one year of separation from service. The Board granted service connection for hypertension based on direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), hypertension, erectile dysfunction, obstructive sleep apnea, skin condition, bilateral hearing loss, upper respiratory condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084425
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