The Board denied service connection for vertigo/dizziness, an eye disability, and a thyroid condition as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or nexus to service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's vertigo/dizziness, eye conditions, and thyroid condition were less likely than not related to his military service due to lack of relevant symptoms or treatment during service and many years after discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- vertigo/dizziness, eye disability, to include detached retina and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), thyroid condition, claimed as parathyroid operation, thyroid failure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25047319
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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