The Board denied service connection for a lumbar disorder, characterized as spondylosis and levoscoliosis. The Veteran's lumbar disorder was not incurred in or is otherwise related to active duty service.,The Board also denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of this condition.
The deciding factor: There is no objective medical evidence linking the Veteran’s lumbar disorder to his active duty service, and the examiner opined that there was less likely than not any link between service and the Veteran's current complaints.,The Board concluded that there is no indication of a chronic sleep disorder in the post-service medical records. The Veteran has not been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar disorder (spondylosis and levoscoliosis), obstructive sleep apnea, dermatophytosis (athlete's foot)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20042010
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What this means for you
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