Service connection is granted for right shoulder disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, and right knee disability.,Service connection is granted for sleep apnea. The Board finds the evidence at least in equipoise as to whether it was caused by service.,Service connection is granted for diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's representative provided a private opinion stating that his current condition may or may not be related to service, which is considered speculative and thus remanded for further examination.

The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran’s right shoulder disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, and right knee disability are related to his active duty service.,There is no evidence of sleep apnea or respiratory issues during service. The private examiner's opinion that it was caused by events during service is considered at least as likely as not.,The Veteran has diabetes mellitus which may be related to in-service herbicide exposure and extreme cold, but the relationship is speculative.

Claimed conditions

right shoulder disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, right knee disability, sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating

Not verified here — check the original decision

Decision date

July 9, 2019

Citation

19153154

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