The Board denied service connection for various conditions and an increased rating for PTSD with TBI, as no new and relevant evidence was received to support the claims.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a current disability or worsening of symptoms beyond normal progression during service for any of the claimed conditions, and there was insufficient evidence to warrant an increase in the rating for PTSD with TBI within the specified period.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral vitreous opacities (floaters), tinea cruris, numbness in the left lower extremity, numbness in the right lower extremity, shin splints in the left lower extremity, shin splints in the right lower extremity, bilateral hearing loss (BHL), PTSD with TBI
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25038728
What this means for you
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