The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including abnormal PSA, cerebral vascular accident, diabetes mellitus Type II, hypertension, iron deficiency anemia, peripheral arterial disease, left knee disability, lumbar spine disability, and left leg sciatic radicular pain, as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not demonstrate that any of the claimed conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

Claimed conditions

abnormal prostate specific antigen (PSA), cerebral vascular accident (cerebral infarction), diabetes mellitus Type II, hypertension, iron deficiency anemia, peripheral arterial disease (PAD), status post carotid endarterectomy, left knee disability, lumbar spine disability, left leg sciatic radicular pain

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 30, 2025

Citation

A25094473

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