The Board dismissed the appeals for pseudofolliculitis barbae and rhinitis. Service connection was denied for several conditions, including neurological damage in both legs, IBS, GERD, cervical spine disability, migraines, plantar fasciitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, dry skin, erectile dysfunction, right knee disability, low back pain with arthritis and instability, and sinusitis. The appeals for left ankle disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, and HIV were remanded.

The deciding factor: The Board found no specific error of fact or law in the decisions being appealed for pseudofolliculitis barbae and rhinitis, and the evidence weighed against service connection for the other conditions.

Claimed conditions

pseudofolliculitis barbae, rhinitis, left leg neurological damage, right leg neurological damage, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), cervical spine disability, migraines, bilateral plantar fasciitis, left carpal tunnel syndrome, right carpal tunnel syndrome, dry skin, erectile dysfunction, right knee disability, low back pain with arthritis and instability, sinusitis, left ankle disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 23, 2025

Citation

A25006002

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