The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and higher ratings, as well as a TDIU prior to April 8, 2022.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause, resulting in the denial of his claims. For PTSD, while symptoms were noted, they did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot disability, to include pes planus, plantar fasciitis, and gout, right foot disability, to include pes planus, plantar fasciitis, and gout, bilateral hearing loss, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), lumbosacral degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), sciatic radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremity, chronic sinusitis, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2025
- Citation
- 25014873
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