The Board has denied service connection for several conditions, including ADHD, right ear hearing loss, G6PD deficiency, intestinal disability, eye disability, and others. However, the Board has granted service connection for cervical spine arthritis.

The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding of current disability or nexus to service for most claims; however, there is evidence that cervical spine arthritis manifested within one year of separation from service and was not attributable to intercurrent causes.

Claimed conditions

ADHD, right ear hearing loss, G6PD deficiency, intestinal disability, eye disability, cervical spine arthritis, right shoulder disability, hip disability, neurological disability of the lower extremities, bilateral shin splints, ankle disability, tinnitus (10%), thoracolumbar strain (20%), right side costochondritis (10%), TMJ disorder, allergic rhinitis, alopecia areata, bilateral pulmonary calcified granulomas with calcified perihilar lymph nodes, hypertension, left ear hearing loss, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), tinea pedis, valvular heart disease, vocal cord dysfunction

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 20, 2025

Citation

A25015344

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