Denied
The Board denied service connection for various orthopedic conditions and hypertension, as well as an initial compensable rating for a left 5th metacarpal fracture, finding no medical evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record was not persuasive in establishing a link between the claimed disabilities and the Veteran's service, including any incidents or exposures during that time.
- Claimed conditions
- low back condition, cervical spine condition, left shoulder condition, left elbow condition, left hip condition, left knee condition, left ankle condition, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2025
- Citation
- 25014592
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