The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, radiculopathy affecting both lower extremities, bilateral plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, pseudo folliculitis, ankle disorders, shoulder disorder, cervical spine disorder, jock itch, adjustment disorder with anxiety, acid reflux, athlete's foot and toenail fungus, and epiphora. The Board found no current diagnoses for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not show diagnoses for any of the claimed disorders at any time during the pendency of the claim or recent to the filing of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral plantar fasciitis, left heel spur, right heel spur, pseudo folliculitis, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, right shoulder condition, cervical spine disorder (claimed as cervical pain), jock itch, adjustment disorder with anxiety, acid reflux, bilateral athlete's foot and toenail fungus, bilateral epiphora
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24084762
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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