The Board granted service connection for left ankle disability manifested by pain and disability manifested by chest pain, but denied service connection for hemoptysis and left lower extremity radiculopathy. The claims of service connection for dizziness as secondary to tinnitus and right lower extremity disability were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence was approximately evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's left ankle disability manifested by pain and disability manifested by chest pain are related to his active duty service, but there is no current hemoptysis or left lower extremity radiculopathy disability for VA purposes. A remand of the claims based on pre-decisional duty to assist errors was warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle disability manifested by pain, disability manifested by chest pain, hemoptysis, left lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25041633
What this means for you
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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings, and earlier effective dates as there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between his current conditions and his active military service.
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