The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis, left hip bursitis, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The claims for herpes, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a higher rating for shin splints, lumbosacral strain, and cervical/uterine polyps were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's chronic sinusitis, left hip bursitis, and bilateral plantar fasciitis began during or are causally related to active service. The persuasive weight of the evidence is against a nexus between the Veteran's herpes, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), shin splints, lumbosacral strain, and cervical/uterine polyps and active service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic sinusitis, left hip bursitis, bilateral plantar fasciitis, herpes, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), bilateral shin splints, lumbosacral strain, cervical/uterine polyps
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090593
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,036 · Granted: 27% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder disability, abdominal hernia, GERD, bilateral ankle disabilities, and bilateral foot disabilities. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during the appellant's period of active duty.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for chronic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and chronic fatigue syndrome as there is no evidence of a current disability in the record.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for lumbosacral strain, asthma, melasma and hydradenitis, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression, anxiety, and stress), left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, left knee disorder, a left foot disorder, and IBS have been granted. The remaining issues are remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for sinusitis and remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic lower back pain, right knee pain, left knee pain, neck pain, and GERD.
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