The Board denied service connection for right and left wrist disabilities, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral hearing loss. However, the claim for headaches was granted, and some claims were remanded.

The deciding factor: The decision was based on a lack of current diagnosis or evidence linking the conditions to service, except for headaches which had credible reports of onset during service.

Claimed conditions

right wrist disability, left wrist disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, headaches, bilateral hearing loss, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, residuals of a right ankle injury

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 21, 2025

Citation

A25090616

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