The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and a right knee disability, finding no evidence to support a direct or secondary relationship between the Veteran's conditions and his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the weight of the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's sleep apnea began during active service or was otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease. For the right knee, the Board determined there was no relationship between the Veteran's current disability and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22000888
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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