Denied
The Board denied service connection for hyperlipidemia and PTSD, and remanded the claims for a bilateral ankle condition, left hip condition, right knee condition, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and bilateral flat feet.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a diagnosis of current disability or a link between the claimed disabilities and service.
- Claimed conditions
- hyperlipidemia, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bilateral ankle condition, left hip condition, right knee condition, bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral flat feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090639
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