Denied
The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including neck strain, bilateral shoulder and knee strains, jaw condition, PTSD, anxiety, major depression, and sleep disturbances, as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's disabilities were diagnosed in service or within a year of service, and the weight of the evidence is against a finding that the condition has existed continuously since service.
- Claimed conditions
- neck strain, bilateral shoulder strain, bilateral knee strain, jaw condition, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as result of personal trauma, anxiety condition, major depression, as secondary to PTSD personal trauma, sleep disturbances, as secondary to PTSD personal trauma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25091705
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