The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is rated as non-compensable.,Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, skin disorder, fibromyalgia, IBS/functional abdominal pain syndrome/abdominal pain & bloating, respiratory insufficiency (dyspnea), and migraine headaches are all denied.,The Veteran's hearing loss disability is rated based on the severity of her bilateral hearing impairment as measured by audiometric testing. The evidence does not support a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hearing loss disability was evaluated using the criteria for evaluating hearing loss, resulting in a non-compensable rating.,Service connection is denied because there is no objective medical evidence to support these conditions as being incurred during service or due to an undiagnosed illness related to service in the Persian Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, chronic fatigue syndrome, skin disorder, fibromyalgia, IBS/functional abdominal pain syndrome/abdominal pain & bloating, respiratory insufficiency (dyspnea), migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2026
- Citation
- A26003830
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
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