The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including depression, anxiety, and memory loss, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are related to an in-service injury.

The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not persuasively weigh against finding that the Veteran has any of the claimed conditions at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim, and there is no indication that symptoms associated with these conditions reach the level of a functional impairment of earning capacity required to qualify as a disability in the absence of a diagnosis.

Claimed conditions

depression, anxiety condition, paranoid reaction, memory loss, allergic rhinitis, temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJD) and jaw pops, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and acid reflux, diarrhea, left elbow condition and forearm sprain, right elbow condition and forearm sprain, left wrist condition, right wrist condition, carpal tunnel, left upper extremity, carpal tunnel, right upper extremity, shaky left hand, shaky right hand, restless leg syndrome, left leg, restless leg syndrome, right leg, left hip pain while moving, right hip pain while moving, hamstring strain, left lower extremity, hamstring strain, right lower extremity, left knee condition, right knee condition, shin splints, left lower extremity, shin splints, right lower extremity, right foot microfracture, tendinitis

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 25, 2025

Citation

A25016748

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