The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions, including left knee condition, right knee condition, right shoulder condition, sleep apnea, acid reflux, and bilateral hearing loss have all been denied. The Board found no evidence to support the presence or causation of these conditions during military service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service treatment records did not show any complaints, symptoms, treatment, or diagnosis for these conditions. His medical records after separation from service also do not reflect any such conditions. There is no suggestion by any medically competent source that the conditions began during or were otherwise caused by military service.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee condition, right knee condition, right shoulder condition, sleep apnea, acid reflux, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19174748
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