The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions but remanded the claim for psychiatric disability, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression.

The deciding factor: The weight of the evidence was against a finding that the Veteran had current diagnoses or functional limitations for the claimed disabilities.

Claimed conditions

right foot plantar fasciitis, left foot plantar fasciitis, right wrist disability, left wrist disability, left lower extremity shin splints, right lower extremity shin splints, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, left upper extremity nerve disability, neck disability, migraine headaches, chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep disorder, limitation of extension of the right hip, limitation of flexion of the right hip, limitation of abduction, adduction, and rotation of the right hip, limitation of extension of the left hip, limitation of flexion of the left hip, limitation of abduction, adduction, and rotation of the left hip, right knee disability, thoracolumbar spine disability

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 16, 2025

Citation

A25004038

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