The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including residuals of a rib injury, left ankle injury, lower extremity sciatica, hypertension, blurred vision, chest pain, and kidney disease, as there was no current diagnosis or evidence of related functional impairment.

The deciding factor: There is no current disability to support the claims for service connection, as evidenced by the absence of diagnoses during the appeal period and lack of lay statements indicating symptoms.

Claimed conditions

residuals of a rib injury, residuals of left ankle injury, left lower extremity sciatica, right lower extremity sciatica, hypertension, blurred vision, chest pain, kidney disease

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 6, 2025

Citation

A25096744

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