The Board denied service connection for a recurrent sinus disability to include sinusitis and remanded several other claims related to respiratory, prostate, sleep, colon, esophageal, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, shoulder, foot, and plantar fasciitis disabilities.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a link between the Veteran's claimed conditions and his active service, including any asbestos exposure or other in-service incidents.

Claimed conditions

Recurrent sinus disability to include sinusitis, Recurrent respiratory disability to include allergic rhinitis, Recurrent prostate disability to include BPH, Recurrent sleep disability to include obstructive sleep apnea, Recurrent colon disability, Recurrent esophageal disability to include GERD, Type II diabetes mellitus, Hypertension, Recurrent right shoulder disability, Bilateral foot disability to include pes planus, Right foot plantar fasciitis

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 7, 2025

Citation

A25011459

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