Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions and a higher disability rating for PTSD, as the evidence did not support the presence of current disabilities or a nexus to service.
The deciding factor: The most probative evidence of record was against finding the Veteran had current disabilities related to the claimed conditions, and there was no sufficient evidence linking any of these conditions to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, lung condition, liver condition, heart condition, kidney condition, peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity with pain in feet, peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity, with pain in feet, peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity, with pain in hands, peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity with pain in hands, bilateral plantar fasciitis with bone spurs, arthritis, and/or flat feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25107854
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