Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tendinitis, left ankle and denied service connection for a heart murmur. Several claims were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the claim for tendinitis, left ankle due to in-service symptoms, while there was no current diagnosis of a heart murmur. The other claims required additional evidence or examination.
- Claimed conditions
- tendinitis, left ankle, heart murmur, GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), spinal arthritis, neck, trouble breathing, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chest pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25093961
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