The Board denied service connection for mini strokes, a low back disability, right and left hand gout, right and left knee gout, chronic venous insufficiency, an increased rating higher than 30 percent for coronary artery disease, and an increased rating higher than 20 percent for type two diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to the claimed conditions or a nexus between the claimed conditions and active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- mini strokes, low back disability (lower back damage or lower back pains), right hand gout, left hand gout, right knee gout, left knee gout, chronic venous insufficiency (leg sores), coronary artery disease (CAD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25084978
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,934 · Granted: 41% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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