Service connection was denied for anxiety, PTSD, psychotic disorder, sleep disturbances, thoracolumbar strain, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and several other conditions. The Veteran's pes planus claim is remanded.,The Veteran's tinnitus was not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking it to active service.
The deciding factor: Service connection could not be established for the claimed conditions as there was no clear and unmistakable evidence that they were aggravated by service or preexisted service. The Veteran's pes planus claim is remanded.,Tinnitus was not found to have a link to active service, despite the Veteran's belief.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), psychotic disorder, sleep disturbances, thoracolumbar strain, bilateral plantar fasciitis, left foot condition, right foot condition, acne, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), left hip condition, right hip condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, left ankle condition, left leg condition, nausea, neck strain, scars, sleep apnea, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2024
- Citation
- A24081489
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for asthma and remanded claims for insomnia and sleep apnea. Other conditions were denied.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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