The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions but granted it for lumbosacral strain and related radiculopathies.

The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion that the disabilities were not incurred in or caused by military service was highly probative.

Claimed conditions

left shoulder strain, right shoulder strain, left knee strain, right knee strain, right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, headaches, stroke/cerebral vascular accident with left lower extremity weakness, congestive heart failure (CHF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with pulmonary embolism, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), acquired psychiatric disorder, to include persistent depressive disorder, claimed as major depressive disorder (MDD) with anxiety and passive aggressive disorder, lumbosacral strain, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 29, 2025

Citation

A25007995

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