The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current right or left knee disability, and the Veteran's reported symptoms are not supported by medical records. Therefore, service connection for these disabilities cannot be granted.,Similarly, the Board finds insufficient evidence to support a finding of a current obstructive sleep apnea disability, as it was first diagnosed many years after discharge from military service. The claim is denied.,Regarding hypertension, the Veteran's blood pressure readings were consistently within normal limits throughout his service and for several years post-discharge. There is no evidence linking this condition to service or any presumptive exposure to herbicide agents. Therefore, service connection cannot be granted.,The Board also found insufficient evidence of a current vision disability in the record. The Veteran's reported symptoms are not supported by medical records. Service connection for this issue is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no competent and credible evidence demonstrating current right or left knee disabilities, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, or a vision disability that can be linked to service.,The Veteran's reported symptoms are not supported by medical records. The Board finds insufficient evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and service.,Blood pressure readings were consistently within normal limits throughout the Veteran's service and for several years post-discharge. There is no evidence linking hypertension to service or any presumptive exposure to herbicide agents.,The Veteran's reported symptoms are not supported by medical records. The Board finds insufficient evidence of a nexus between the claimed vision disability and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disability, Left Knee Disability, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Hypertension, Vision Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2018
- Citation
- 1807104
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds no evidence of clear and unmistakable error in assigning an effective date of June 19, 2002.
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