The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a right foot disability, as secondary to service-connected disabilities. The appeals for service connection of prostate cancer, diabetes, GERD, and hypertension were dismissed due to the RO's subsequent grant of these conditions.

The deciding factor: The probative evidence for and against the claims is at least approximately balanced, and after resolving any reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor, the Board finds the evidence links the Veteran's claimed conditions with service-connected conditions.

Claimed conditions

hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, acquired psychiatric disorder, right foot disability, left arm pain condition, right arm pain condition, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, left elbow condition, right elbow condition, left wrist carpal tunnel condition, right wrist carpal tunnel condition, left hip condition, right hip condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, left ankle condition, right ankle condition

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 16, 2025

Citation

25014968

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