The Board has denied service connection for HIV, a gastrointestinal condition, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral wrist conditions, epididymitis, left testis condition, penile condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder. However, the Board granted service connection for a bilateral foot disability.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active military service or as secondary to a service-connected disability, except for the bilateral foot disability which was diagnosed as acquired pes cavus and plantar fasciitis.
- Claimed conditions
- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Gastrointestinal condition, Bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), Bilateral wrist condition, Epididymitis, Left testis condition, Penile condition, Acquired psychiatric disorder, Bilateral foot disability, Vision condition, Bilateral renal cysts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2024
- Citation
- 24001933
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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