The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions and a higher rating for the left ankle disability.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for reopening or establishing service connection.

Claimed conditions

headaches, dental disorder, acquired mental disorder, aneurysm, residuals of traumatic brain injury, balance disorder, sleep disorder, cervical spine (neck) disorder, thoracolumbar spine/lumbosacral spine (back) disorder, right wrist disorder, left wrist disorder, right thumb disorder, left thumb disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, right ankle disorder, right second toe disorder

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 21, 2025

Citation

25000722

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