The Board denied service connection for PTSD, left knee condition, right knee condition, and TBI. The claims for a low back condition, right shoulder condition, and tendonitis were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a nexus between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's active service, including his combat service in Southwest Asia.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Left knee condition, Right knee condition, Traumatic brain injury (TBI), Low back condition, Right shoulder condition, Tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25034359
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
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