The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several service connection claims due to missing or unassociated private medical records.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating for the forehead cyst and painful forehead scar, and there was insufficient evidence to establish service connection for the various conditions on appeal.

Claimed conditions

anxiety, depression, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bilateral eye condition, esophagus condition, left hand tremor, left hand index finger condition, left hand little finger condition, left hand long finger condition, left hand ring finger condition, left knee condition, memory loss, right hand index finger condition, right hand ring finger condition, right hand tremor, right knee condition, thyroid condition, right hand little finger condition, right hand long finger condition, left foot condition, right foot condition

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 16, 2025

Citation

A25089485

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