Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record did not show symptoms severe enough to warrant a higher rating under applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, left lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerve, right lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerve, allergic rhinitis, bilateral hearing loss, chronic headaches, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25089821
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