Denied
The Board denied service connection for high cholesterol, TMJ, chronic neck pain, gallbladder removal, high blood pressure, inguinal hernia, chronic pain in both feet, left knee disability, and right knee disability as there was no evidence of a current disability or functional impairment that limits earning capacity.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the most probative evidence did not show any current disabilities related to the claimed conditions, and thus denied service connection on this basis.
- Claimed conditions
- high cholesterol, temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ), chronic neck pain, Meniere's disease, gallbladder removal, high blood pressure, inguinal hernia, chronic pain in both feet, left knee disability, to include left knee degenerative arthritis, right knee disability, to include right knee degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25011387
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