The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including heart condition, lung condition, peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities, bilateral plantar fasciitis with bone spurs, left kidney cyst, cirrhosis of the liver and hepatitis C, migraine, and chronic allergic rhinitis.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a current disability or an in-service injury related to any of the claimed conditions, and the Veteran lacked medical expertise to diagnose his own condition or opine on its etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart condition, Lung condition, Peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity, Bilateral plantar fasciitis with bone spurs, Left kidney cyst (claimed as kidney condition), Cirrhosis of the liver and hepatitis C (claimed as liver condition), Migraine including migraine variants, Chronic allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100364
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,874 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy in both upper extremities and the TDIU claim prior to July 12, 2011. The Veteran's disabilities alone did not render him unemployable at that time.
- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, basal cell carcinoma, bilateral pseudophakia, dry eye syndrome and blepharitis (bilateral eye conditions), diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and heart condition due to inadequate opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's exposure to asbestos is conceded.
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