The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, right and left shoulder and knee joint pain, a sciatic nerve disability, and an earlier effective date for non-allergic rhinitis with recurrent sinusitis and deviated septum. The claims for right and left ankle joint pain were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the presence of current disabilities related to service or that the Veteran's reported symptoms caused any impairment of earning capacity.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus (DM), Right Shoulder Joint Pain, Left Shoulder Joint Pain, Right Knee Joint Pain, Left Knee Joint Pain, Sciatic Nerve Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25054738
What this means for you
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