The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including traumatic brain injury (TBI), pain of cervical and cervicothoracic regions, radicular pain and hypoesthesia of left upper extremity, pain and dysfunction of lumbar spine, right sciatic radicular pain, left sciatic radicular pain, right hip pain, left hip pain, right knee pain, left knee pain, post traumatic residual pain of right foot, and bilateral hearing loss.

The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran had not been diagnosed with any of the claimed conditions and there was no evidence to support a finding of service connection for these disabilities.

Claimed conditions

Traumatic brain injury (TBI), Residuals, Pain of cervical and cervicothoracic regions, Radicular pain and hypoesthesia of left upper extremity, Pain and dysfunction of lumbar spine, Right sciatic radicular pain, right lower extremity, Left sciatic radicular pain, left lower extremity, Right hip pain, Left hip pain, Right knee pain, Left knee pain, Post traumatic residual pain of right foot, Bilateral hearing loss

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 18, 2025

Citation

A25099950

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