Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, but denied service connection for several other conditions including PTSD, bilateral plantar fasciitis, right leg shin splints, left leg shin splints, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, sleep apnea, insomnia, a right elbow strain, and a lumbar strain.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of medical evidence supporting current diagnoses for most conditions, except for an other specified trauma and stressor related disorder which had a positive nexus to service as determined by a private psychologist's evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- left elbow disability, tinnitus, patellofemoral pain syndrome of the left knee, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, bilateral plantar fasciitis, right leg shin splints, left leg shin splints, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, sleep apnea, insomnia, right elbow strain, lumbar strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089424
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