The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and traumatic brain injury, but remanded several other claims related to the character of discharge and various medical conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome or traumatic brain injury. The record was incomplete regarding the appellant's administrative separation from service, necessitating further development.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fatigue syndrome, traumatic brain injury (claimed as history of head trauma), left hip strain, status post fracture of anterior right 9th rib (claimed as contusion of the thorax wall right front), depressive disorder (also claimed as insomnia, restlessness, recurrent anxiety, worry, distress, irritability, and anger syndrome), hematoma on scalp, left knee strain, left shoulder acromioclavicular joint degeneration (claimed as bilateral shoulder pain condition, shoulder pain condition left with degenerations AC joint), lumbosacral strain (claimed as chronic lower back pain condition spinal enthesopathy), right hip strain and osteoarthritis of the acetabulum (claimed as hip pain right sprain and strain of the muscle tendon fascias with osteoarthritis), obstructive sleep apnea, right shoulder strain (claimed as bilateral shoulder pain condition, sprain of the right AC joint shoulder), status post fracture of right great toe, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25052631
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Decisions by this judge: 945 · Granted: 43% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no competent evidence to support a finding that his current condition began in or as a result of service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
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