The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, an initial compensable disability rating for rhinitis, and an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for reactive airway disease. The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, functional abdominal pain syndrome, and headaches were remanded.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the veteran had current disabilities related to his claimed conditions during active duty or that there was a nexus between those disabilities and his military service. The claims for increased ratings also failed to meet the criteria for higher disability ratings based on the severity of the appellant's symptoms.

Claimed conditions

hearing loss, rhinitis, reactive airway disease, acquired psychiatric disorder, to include alcohol use disorder with anxiety, other specified trauma, personality disorder, and depressive disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, functional abdominal pain syndrome, headaches

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 14, 2025

Citation

A25088366

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