The Board determined that the severance of service connection for PTSD, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, radiculopathy, left lower extremity, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), and tinnitus was proper due to clear and unmistakable error in the initial award.
The deciding factor: The errors were undebatable as they involved incorrect facts known at the time and an erroneous factual finding that did not apply the statutory bar for discharge by reasons of a sentence of a General Court Martial, manifestly changing the outcome of the prior decision.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, Right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, Radiculopathy, left lower extremity, Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25052666
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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- Granted
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- Denied
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