The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including lung disability, bronchitis, and psychiatric disorders. Some issues were dismissed, and others were remanded for further review.

The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence of record persuasively weighs against finding that these disabilities are related to the Veteran's service.

Claimed conditions

lung disability, emphysema, bronchitis, acquired psychiatric disorder, anxiety, depression, social adjustment disorder, alcohol use disorder, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) of the right hand, right hand disability, left hand disability, insomnia, right leg sciatica, left leg sciatica, bilateral hearing loss, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, cervical spine disability, low back disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), headaches

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 6, 2025

Citation

A25000831

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