The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including fatigue, bilateral eye disability, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, GERD, penile condition, left foot disability, and others. Some claims were remanded for further development.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation for the claimed conditions, and there was no credible evidence linking them to service.

Claimed conditions

fatigue, bilateral eye disability (vitreous floaters and nuclear sclerotic cataracts), hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), penile condition (infertility), left foot disability (pes planus and plantar fasciitis), bilateral ankle disability, bilateral hip disability, bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral hand disability, carpal tunnel syndrome, lumbar spine disability (lumbar strain), cervical spine disability (degenerative joint/disc disease), obstructive sleep apnea, scars, headaches

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 8, 2025

Citation

A25105360

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