Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, left hand acne, rhinitis, headaches, tinnitus, a low back disability, a right shoulder disability, and a left finger disability.
The deciding factor: Insufficient evidence was found to establish a link between the Veteran's claimed disabilities and their active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Acne on left hand, Rhinitis, Headaches, Tinnitus, Low back disability, Right shoulder disability, Left finger disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25086128
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