The Veteran's sleep apnea was not incurred or aggravated during active service and is not otherwise related to his military service.,Effective dates prior to June 8, 2016 for the grants of service connection for left elbow dislocation with limitation of extension, impairment of supination and pronation, and cubital tunnel syndrome are denied.,The Veteran's PTSD has not resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence that the Veteran’s sleep apnea was incurred or aggravated during active service, and there is insufficient continuity of symptomatology between his reported symptoms and military service.,The effective dates for the grants of service connection for left elbow dislocation with limitation of extension, impairment of supination and pronation, and cubital tunnel syndrome are not earlier than June 8, 2016 as the Veteran did not file a claim prior to this date.,There is no evidence that the Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Sleep Apnea","diagnosis_date":null,"discharge_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Left Elbow Dislocation with Limitation of Extension","diagnosis_date":"2016-06-08","discharge_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Left Elbow Cubital Tunnel Syndrome","diagnosis_date":"2016-06-08","discharge_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Migraine Headaches","diagnosis_date":"2016-06-08","discharge_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)","diagnosis_date":"2016-06-08","discharge_date":null}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19161150
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