Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding that the evidence did not support an increase in disability or a link to service.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record did not show aggravation of pre-existing conditions during service or a direct link between the claimed disabilities and active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus, cervical strain (cervical spine disability), bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy (claimed as sciatica), migraines, other specified trauma and stressor related disorder (psychiatric disorder), lumbosacral strain (lumbar spine disability), left wrist strain, right wrist strain, right hip iliopsoas tendinitis (right hip disability), asthma, rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25110528
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