The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including cervical spine, chronic fatigue, and various nerve damages, as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to in-service events.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record persuasively weighs against finding that the Veteran has had any of these disabilities at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim that began during active service, or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine, chronic fatigue, left lower extremity nerve damage, right lower extremity nerve damage, left upper extremity nerve damage, right upper extremity nerve damage, left ankle pain and stiffness, left elbow pain and stiffness, left knee pain and stiffness, left shoulder pain and stiffness, left wrist pain and stiffness, right ankle pain and stiffness, right elbow pain and stiffness, right knee pain and stiffness, right shoulder pain and stiffness, right wrist pain and stiffness, left jaw injury (TMJ)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25110324
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 948 · Granted: 52% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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