The Board denied service connection for all the conditions claimed by the Veteran, as there was no evidence of a current disability or that any of these conditions were related to his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no credible evidence of a current diagnosis or persistent or recurrent symptoms of any of the claimed disabilities during the pendency of the claim or recent to the filing of the claim. The Veteran's STRs are unavailable, and there are no VA or private medical treatment records indicating complaints, treatment, diagnosis or symptoms related to these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with insomnia, Bilateral eye condition, Bilateral lung condition, Hypertension, Cold weather injuries and arthritis, Erectile dysfunction, Left ankle condition, Right ankle condition, Left hand condition, Right hand condition, Left shoulder condition, Right shoulder condition, Low back condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25016919
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