The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including shoulder, hand, foot, respiratory, and gastrointestinal issues, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not establish an in-service event, injury, or disease for any of the claimed disabilities, and there is no credible post-service evidence linking them to service.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, left hand condition, right hand condition, right foot condition, asthma, shortness of breath, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea, vertigo, hemorrhoids, GERD, gastrointestinal condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25022540
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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