Denied
The Board denied service connection for otitis externa, hemorrhoids, allergic rhinitis, and irritable bowel syndrome. The claims for memory loss disability, sinusitis, neck disability, and back disability were remanded.
The deciding factor: The September 2023 VA examiners opined that the claimed conditions were less likely than not related to service or any toxic exposure risk activities during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- otitis externa, hemorrhoids, allergic rhinitis, irritable bowel syndrome, memory loss disability, sinusitis, neck disability, back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25085530
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