The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's tension headaches with migraine component and internal or external hemorrhoids did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The peripheral neuropathy, skin disorder, polyp condition, traces of blood in urine, and back disability were not shown to be related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- tension headaches with migraine component, internal or external hemorrhoids, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, skin disorder other than alopecia areata, polyp condition (bladder polyp and/or colon polyp), traces of blood in urine, back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2025
- Citation
- 25008502
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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