Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied increased ratings for allergic rhinitis, sarcoidosis, and residual scars status post basal cell carcinoma. Service connection was granted for chronic sinusitis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the relevant diagnostic codes, while chronic sinusitis was related to toxic exposure risk activity during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder with insomnia disorder and traumatic brain injury, allergic rhinitis, sarcoidosis, residual scars status post basal cell carcinoma, bilateral hearing loss, chronic sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25087503
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