The Board denied service connection for chronic bronchitis, chronic sinusitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), bowel inconsistency, restrictive food intake disorder, a bilateral ankle condition, a neck disorder, and a heart disorder as the evidence does not reflect that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of these disorders. The claim for PTSD due to military sexual trauma was denied based on the lack of a current diagnosis.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence fails to establish a current diagnosis of any of the claimed conditions, and there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease that could be related to the current claims.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic bronchitis, chronic sinusitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), bowel inconsistency, restrictive food intake disorder, bilateral ankle condition, neck disorder, characterized as cervical spondylosis (neck stiff/pain)/polymyalgia rheumatica/cervical dystonia, heart disorder, characterized as atrial fibrillation/irregular heartbeat/supraventricular tachycardia, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to military sexual trauma, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), bilateral knee disorder, left hip disorder, characterized as an irritable hip condition, left polymyalgia rheumatica, bilateral foot condition, characterized as a bilateral foot condition/pes planus/plantar fasciitis/ball foot pain/tarsal condition-heel pain/hammer toes/hallux valgus, back disorder, characterized as ankylosing spondylitis (lower back condition)/lumbar disorder/spinal curvature deformity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25017900
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,948 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder disability, abdominal hernia, GERD, bilateral ankle disabilities, and bilateral foot disabilities. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during the appellant's period of active duty.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied service connection for chronic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and chronic fatigue syndrome as there is no evidence of a current disability in the record.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for lumbosacral strain, asthma, melasma and hydradenitis, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression, anxiety, and stress), left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, left knee disorder, a left foot disorder, and IBS have been granted. The remaining issues are remanded.
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