The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including right shoulder disability, right ankle disability, chronic fatigue, Meniere's disease, nausea, left big toe condition, and vertigo. The claims for diverticulitis, tinnitus, anxiety disorder, eating disorder, insomnia, major depression, and PTSD were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record is persuasively against an in-service injury, event, or disease involving the right shoulder and other conditions, as well as a current disability during the appeal period for chronic fatigue, Meniere's disease, nausea, left big toe condition, and vertigo. For diverticulitis and tinnitus, there was a need to confirm whether the Veteran still has these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder disability, right ankle disability, chronic fatigue, Meniere's disease, nausea, left big toe condition, vertigo, diverticulitis, tinnitus, anxiety disorder, eating disorder, insomnia, major depression, PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25035797
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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