The Board denied service connection for Tietze syndrome, a left pectoral tear injury, anemia, and herpes simplex type 1. The initial ratings for various conditions were also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show current diagnoses of the claimed conditions or that they were related to the Veteran's military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Tietze syndrome, left pectoral tear injury, anemia, herpes simplex type 1, right knee scars, left knee scars, hemorrhoids, status post left knee meniscectomy with degenerative joint disease, chondromalacia, and shin splints, status post right knee meniscectomy with degenerative joint disease, chondromalacia, shin splints, and tibial stress fracture, cervical strain, lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, post traumatic migraine headaches, bilateral pes planus, sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25041144
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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