Denied
The Board denied service connection for lower back sprain, heart disease, cervical spine disorder, inguinal hernia, work stress (high anxiety), basal cell carcinoma of the nose, glaucoma, high blood pressure, digestive disorder, and hearing loss as there was no evidence of a current disability or an in-service event, injury, or illness related to these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of any of the claimed disabilities and there was insufficient evidence linking his current conditions to service.
- Claimed conditions
- lower back sprain, heart disease (also claimed as arteriosclerotic heart disease), cervical spine disorder, inguinal hernia, work stress (also claimed as high anxiety), basal cell carcinoma of the nose (claimed as skin cancer), glaucoma (claimed as an eye disorder), high blood pressure, digestive disorder, hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099430
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