The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disorders, a higher evaluation for PTSD, earlier effective dates for hypertension and back disability, dismissed an appeal for an earlier effective date for residual gunshot wound scars, and remanded several other issues.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the claims of service connection or a higher rating due to the lack of in-service onset or continuity of symptoms, and the current disabilities were not related to the Veteran's military service.

Claimed conditions

left knee disorder, right knee disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), ulcerative colitis (claimed as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)), erectile dysfunction, residual gunshot wound to the right chest with laceration of the right lung and pneumothorax, residual gunshot wounds causing scars in various locations, hypertension, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 13, 2025

Citation

A25098459

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