The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disability, headaches, a back disability, heart disability, and residuals of a stroke, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service or caused by his service-connected left ear disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence persuasively weighed against finding that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, headaches, back disability, heart disability, and residuals of a stroke began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease; nor were they caused by or aggravated by his service-connected left ear disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD, dysthymic disorder, recurrent major depressive disorder, anxiety), Headaches, Back disability, Heart disability, Residuals of a stroke
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2025
- Citation
- 25015294
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