The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including a neck condition, dizziness, and various limb conditions, as there was no evidence of current disabilities or in-service incurrences. The claims for a bladder disability, chronic cough, rhinitis, bilateral foot condition, and liver condition were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not have a currently diagnosed disability for her claimed conditions during the appeal period, and there was no evidence of an in-service incurrence or aggravation. For the remanded claims, additional evidence is needed to establish a link between the current disabilities and service.
- Claimed conditions
- neck condition, dizziness, bilateral forearm condition, right hand condition, right wrist condition, left wrist condition with cyst, hemorrhoids, bladder disability, chronic cough, rhinitis, bilateral foot condition, liver condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25038451
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