The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability and remanded claims for headaches, heart disease, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a left leg condition, a lumbar spine issue, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the claim of service connection for a left shoulder disability as there was no in-service injury or disease related to it. The claims for other disabilities were remanded due to potential toxic exposure risk activities during service in Southwest Asia.

Claimed conditions

left shoulder disability, headache disability, heart disability, hypertension, acquired psychiatric disability, left leg disability, lumbar spine disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 16, 2025

Citation

A25089391

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