The Board denied service connection for vitamin, to include thiamine, deficiency as it is not a disability for VA purposes. Other claims were remanded.

The deciding factor: The claimed conditions do not meet the criteria for a disability under VA regulations and there is no evidence of an underlying or resulting disability from vitamin, to include thiamine, deficiency.

Claimed conditions

vitamin, to include thiamine, deficiency, headache disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, lower respiratory disability claimed as asthma and emphysema, bilateral arm condition, bilateral elbow condition, bilateral flat foot condition, vision disability claimed as vision loss, head injury, lower intestinal condition to include diarrhea, alopecia, rectal bleeding, kidney disability, penile condition, dental disability for compensation purposes claimed as loose teeth

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 30, 2025

Citation

A25008598

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