Service connection for plantar fasciitis and low back disability is dismissed as there are no eligible rating decisions in the year prior to receipt of the VA Form 10182.,Service connection for allergic rhinitis is granted based on a finding that it manifested within one year of service separation, with evidence not supporting an etiological link to service. Service connection for other stress and trauma related disorder with secondary alcohol use disorder is granted as it is linked to service.,Service connection for right shoulder disability (claimed as pain), left sciatica, and right sciatica is denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,Service connection for hypertension is denied because there is no evidence showing a chronic condition in service or manifesting within the applicable presumptive period. Service connection for dizziness is also denied due to lack of evidence supporting an etiological link to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were dismissed as there are no eligible rating decisions in the year prior to receipt of the VA Form 10182.,Service connection was granted for allergic rhinitis based on its manifestation within one year of service separation and a lack of evidence supporting an etiological link to service. Service connection for other stress and trauma related disorder with secondary alcohol use disorder is granted as it is linked to service.,The Veteran's claims were denied due to the absence of evidence linking these conditions to service, including right shoulder disability (claimed as pain), left sciatica, and right sciatica.,Service connection was denied for hypertension because there is no evidence showing a chronic condition in service or manifesting within the applicable presumptive period. Service connection for dizziness was also denied due to lack of evidence supporting an etiological link to service.
- Claimed conditions
- plantar fasciitis, low back disability, allergic rhinitis, other stress and trauma related disorder with secondary alcohol use disorder, right shoulder disability (claimed as pain), left sciatica, right sciatica, hypertension, dizziness, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2024
- Citation
- A24084022
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