Service connection is granted for a skin disability, including chronic urticaria, cellulitis with dermatitis, and psoriasis.,Service connection is granted for a lumbar spine disability.,Service connection is granted for asthma.,Service connection is denied for bilateral hearing loss.,Service connection is denied for kidney stones.,Service connection is denied for sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current skin disability, diagnosed as chronic urticaria, cellulitis with dermatitis, and psoriasis, first manifested during service. The lumbar spine disability is a result of injury in service. Asthma is also linked to military service.,The Veteran's asthma is a result of his military service.,The Veteran did not have bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes at any time during the claim period or approximate thereto.,The Veteran did not have a disability associated with kidney stones treated in service at any time during the claim period or approximate thereto.,Sleep apnea is not the result of his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disability (chronic urticaria, cellulitis with dermatitis, psoriasis), lumbar spine disability, asthma, hearing loss, kidney stones, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2026
- Citation
- A26016128
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disease manifesting within one year after service and concluding that the current disability is not related to his in-service deviated septum.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development regarding the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran will be provided with a VA examination to determine if his current sleep disorder is related to his military service.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus. However, it was determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus for VA purposes, thus denying both claims.
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