The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and allergic rhinitis, assigned a 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis, and denied service connection for the other conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's allergic rhinitis was granted based on greater than 50 percent obstruction of both nasal passages. The left shoulder impingement syndrome was denied due to limited range of motion not meeting criteria for a higher rating. Service connection for tension headaches, right shoulder disability, and other conditions were denied as the evidence did not support their onset or manifestation during service.
- Claimed conditions
- allergic rhinitis, left shoulder impingement syndrome, tension headaches, lumbosacral strain, right shoulder disability, left wrist sprain, right hand disability, left foot metatarsalgia, right foot disability, left foot neurological disability, right foot neurological disability, hearing loss, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084879
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,341 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right shoulder disability and migraines/chronic headaches are remanded for additional development due to insufficient opinions on the etiology of her conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
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