The Board granted service connection for tonsilitis and a left shoulder disability, but denied service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), right ankle, and left ankle disabilities. The claim for a higher rating for GERD was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the grant of service connection for tonsilitis and a left shoulder disability due to in-service treatment, while the preponderance of the evidence did not support the claims for residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), right ankle, and left ankle disabilities, as well as the higher rating for GERD.
- Claimed conditions
- tonsilitis, left shoulder disability, residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), right ankle disability, left ankle disability, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), chronic rhinitis, erectile dysfunction (ED)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25098306
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 3,319 · Granted: 25% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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