Dismissed
The appeals for service connection and higher initial rating were dismissed due to concurrent election of review options.
The deciding factor: Concurrent election of review options is prohibited by 38 C.F.R. § 3.2500(b).
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized anxiety disorder, Erectile dysfunction, Migraines (headaches), Anemia, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Hypertension (high blood pressure), Prostate cancer, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107426
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