The Board granted service connection for a left ankle disability and reopened claims for a chronic upper respiratory infection, but denied other claims including service connection for pain of the thoracic spine, bilateral restless leg syndrome (RLS), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), psychiatric disability, back disability, lower extremity radiculopathy, right ankle disability, rhinitis, sinus arrhythmia, and various other conditions.

The deciding factor: The Board granted service connection for a left ankle disability based on evidence showing the condition was incurred in service. Other claims were denied due to lack of sufficient evidence linking them to service or service-connected disabilities.

Claimed conditions

chronic upper respiratory infection, left ankle disability, pain of the thoracic spine, bilateral restless leg syndrome (RLS), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), acquired psychiatric disability, to include depression, back disability, left lower extremity sciatic radicular pain, right lower extremity sciatic radicular pain, right ankle disability, rhinitis, sinus arrhythmia (palpation)

How they argued it

Reopened with new and material evidence

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 25, 2025

Citation

A25102068

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