The Board denied service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and a TBI. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for allergic rhinitis, right ankle scar associated with ganglion cyst in the soft tissue of the ankle with tenosynovitis, left upper extremity scars associated with post traumatic changes of the left thumb, and post traumatic changes of the left thumb were also denied. Some issues related to service connection have been remanded for further consideration.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a current diagnosis or nexus between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, traumatic brain injury (TBI), allergic rhinitis, right ankle scar associated with ganglion cyst in the soft tissue of the ankle with tenosynovitis, left upper extremity scars associated with post traumatic changes of the left thumb, post traumatic changes of the left thumb, ganglion cyst in the soft tissue of the right ankle with tenosynovitis, anxiety, right knee disability, left knee disability, sleep apnea, to include as secondary to service-connected left upper extremity scars associated with post traumatic changes of the left thumb and service-connected right ankle scar associated with ganglion cyst in the soft tissue of the ankle with tenosynovitis, tension headaches, joint pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25050676
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