Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a left ankle condition and a left shoulder condition, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for allergic rhinitis, RLS, CFS, IBS, respiratory dyspnea, chronic headaches, and an increased rating for the psychiatric condition were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current left ankle and shoulder conditions are related to service. However, there is no persuasive evidence of a hearing loss disability during or near the time of the claim period.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle condition, left shoulder condition, bilateral hearing loss, allergic rhinitis, restless leg syndrome (RLS), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), respiratory dyspnea, chronic headaches
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25087075
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