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The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied, except for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability which were granted. The veteran was also granted service connection for hypertension.

The deciding factor: Service connection was not established as there was no competent and credible evidence of a current diagnosis or nexus to service for the claimed conditions, with the exception of tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability where such evidence supported the claims.

Claimed conditions
anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bilateral eye disability, blood in urine post pregnancy, breast cancer and residuals, chronic respiratory infection, female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hemorrhoids, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), left ankle disability, left elbow disability, left hip disability, left knee disability, left hand disability, lumbar and back arthritic disability, rhinitis, right ankle disability, right elbow disability, right foot arthritic disability, right hip disability, right knee disability, right hand disability, scar, right ear, scars (torso), sinusitis, skin condition, sleep apnea, stroke, temporomandibular disorder, urinary frequency/ incontinence, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss disability, hypertension, left foot disability, left shoulder rotator cuff tear, claimed as shoulder condition bilateral, migraines, headaches, and sinus headaches, right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome
How they argued it
Direct service connection
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
100%
Decision date
December 23, 2025
Citation
A25110323

Veterans Law Judge

Michael A. Pappas

Decisions by this judge: 1,858 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)

Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.

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