Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and denied the claims for diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, increased rating for somatic symptom disorder with persistent depressive disorder and intermittent explosive disorder, and increased rating for left ankle sprain.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in equipoise that the Veteran's allergic rhinitis was caused by active duty. The other claims were denied due to lack of sufficient evidence linking them to service or a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- allergic rhinitis, diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, somatic symptom disorder with persistent depressive disorder and intermittent explosive disorder, left ankle sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084499
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