Denied
The Board denied service connection for various disabilities and denied higher ratings for several service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's claimed disabilities were related to his military service or any incident therein, and thus service connection was denied. For some conditions, the Board found that the disability picture did not warrant a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Skin Disability, Neck Disability with Bilateral Upper Extremity Nerve Disorders, Residuals of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Bilateral Foot Disability, to include Pes Planus, Asthma, Bilateral Hip Disability, Bilateral Lower Extremity Nerve Disability, Left Ankle Disability, Bilateral Shoulder Disability, Right Elbow Disability, Back Disability (prior to December 7, 2024), Left Knee Disability based on limitation of motion, Left Knee Disability based on instability, Left Elbow Disability based on limitation of flexion, Compensable disability rating for left elbow disability based on limitation of extension, Compensable disability rating for left elbow disability based on impairment of supination/pronation, Residuals of a Right 5th Metatarsal Fracture, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder, to include PTSD (rating higher than 50 percent), Allergic Rhinitis, Hypertension, Bilateral Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Compensable evaluation for ED, Loss of use of a creative organ
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25110860
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