The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for a rating in excess of 20 percent for left knee tendonitis and tendinosis, denied entitlement to initial compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis and bilateral hearing loss, and remanded the issue of service connection for headaches.
The deciding factor: The appeal was not timely filed for the issue of a rating in excess of 20 percent for left knee tendonitis and tendinosis due to lack of good cause. The Veteran's allergic rhinitis did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as he did not have nasal polyps or greater than 50% obstruction of either nasal passage.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee tendonitis and tendinosis, allergic rhinitis, bilateral hearing loss, headaches
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2026
- Citation
- A26011124
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- 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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