The Board granted service connection for osteoradionecrosis, bilateral eye disability (including cataracts and glaucoma), and bilateral hearing loss. It also granted a 10% rating for hypertension, a 50% rating for chronic sinusitis with rhinitis, and a 100% rating for lymphedema. The Board denied compensable ratings for the residuals of squamous cell carcinoma of the left tonsil and neck.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports service connection for osteoradionecrosis and bilateral eye disability as secondary to treatment required for the service-connected squamous cell carcinoma, while direct service connection is supported for bilateral hearing loss. The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension, chronic sinusitis with rhinitis, and lymphedema are related to his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoradionecrosis, bilateral eye disability (including cataracts and glaucoma), bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, chronic sinusitis with rhinitis, lymphedema
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086850
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