The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left wrist disability and sleep disorder (OSA) as there is no evidence of a current disability related to his in-service injuries or exposure, and the medical opinions provided do not support a nexus between his claimed conditions and service.
The deciding factor: Medical opinions found that the Veteran’s current left wrist condition and sleep disorder are not related to his in-service injuries or exposure, and there is no evidence of continuity of symptomatology since service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Wrist Condition, Sleep Disorder (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2021
- Citation
- 21011548
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