The Board granted service connection for restless leg syndrome at a 10 percent rating and denied service connection for injury to teeth, while remanding the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hemorrhoids, neck disability, and low back disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of restless leg syndrome more nearly approximated moderate impairment, but there was no evidence of a compensable dental condition or aggravation of pre-existing conditions. The Board found that the STRs showed loss of teeth due to caries rather than trauma or disease such as osteomyelitis.
- Claimed conditions
- injury to teeth, restless leg syndrome, acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, hemorrhoids, neck disability, to include degenerative joint disease, low back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100367
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