Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for hypertension was dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction. The appeals for service connection for anxiety and depression, and muscle atrophy were denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of anxiety and depression are not separate from his already service-connected PTSD, and there is no evidence of a current disability or persistent symptoms of muscle atrophy.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Anxiety and Depression, Muscle Atrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25103516
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