The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability that would warrant the assigned rating, or any other higher rating.,There is insufficient evidence to support the Veteran's assertions regarding his claimed conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for the assigned ratings and there was insufficient medical opinion supporting the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Herpes Simplex, Nasal Bone Closed Fracture, Deviated Nasal Septum, Post-Traumatic Residual Pain of Cervical Spine, Radicular Pain and Hypoesthesia of the Right Upper Extremity, Bruxism, Sleep Apnea, Unspecified Mood Disorder, Somatic Symptom Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2026
- Citation
- A26000327
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