The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including PTSD, bilateral pes planus with left plantar calcaneal spur, atopic dermatitis, and left hip trochanteric bursitis. However, the Board granted service connection for asthma due to presumed exposure during Gulf War service.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of evidence supporting a direct link between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's active duty service, except for asthma which is presumptively linked under the Gulf War provisions.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Bilateral pes planus with left plantar calcaneal spur, Atopic dermatitis, Left hip trochanteric bursitis with limitation of flexion, Left hip trochanteric bursitis with impairment, Left hip trochanteric bursitis with limitation of extension, Bilateral hearing loss, Internal hemorrhoids, Lumbar spine disorder, Respiratory disorder, diagnosed as asthma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25056127
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his PTSD is related to an in-service military sexual trauma (MST) during a period of ACDUTRA.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, as there was no evidence of a current disability in the right ear and insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the left ear hearing loss and service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for a medical clarification regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected epilepsy has aggravated his bilateral hearing loss.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's lay statements regarding in-service acoustic trauma and a rocket blast injury.
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