Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection, with some issues being remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an earlier effective date or a grant of service connection based on the available records.
- Claimed conditions
- HIV-related illness, fibromyalgia, degenerative disc disease, right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, right lower extremity femoral lumbosacral radiculopathy, left lower extremity femoral lumbosacral radiculopathy, right lower extremity sciatic lumbosacral radiculopathy, left flank scars to spinal column, right thigh injury residuals (loss of sensation), upper right thigh condition, upper right thigh scarring
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25092074
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