The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including back injury, neck strain, and other limb conditions due to a lack of evidence supporting their direct relation to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The VA medical examinations found no current diagnoses associated with the claimed disabilities and concluded that there was no nexus between the claimed disabilities and the Veteran's active duty service based on the review of the record, including the Veteran's statements, medical history, and clinical findings.
- Claimed conditions
- back injury (claimed as spine), neck strain (claimed as spine), right arm condition, left arm condition, right hand condition, left hand condition, right foot condition, left foot condition, right leg condition, obstructive sleep apnea OSA, asthma (claimed as respiratory complaints), shortness of breath, gastroesophageal (GERD) (also claimed as acid reflux)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106798
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