The Board granted service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability and an initial rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches, while denying service connection for hemorrhoids. The effective date for the grant of service connection for allergic rhinitis was set to October 5, 2021.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is related to in-service noise exposure, while his hemorrhoids are not linked to active service or a toxic exposure risk activity. The effective date for the grant of service connection for migraine headaches was properly set based on the Veteran's intent to file a claim received on October 5, 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- left hearing loss disability, hemorrhoids, allergic rhinitis, migraine headaches, right ear hearing loss disability, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25092038
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