The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that her current condition was not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.,The Board also denied claims for service connection for left hip and right knee disabilities, stating that there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was not incurred in or caused by her military service. They noted that while she had symptoms during service, the condition was first diagnosed over 40 years after discharge and there is no credible medical evidence to support a link between her current condition and any service-connected orthopedic-type conditions.,For the left hip and right knee disabilities, the VA examiners found that these conditions are not directly related to service. They also stated that while they do not believe the Veteran's service-connected orthopedic-type conditions caused or aggravated her current disabilities, there is no mechanism for aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Left Hip Disability, Right Knee Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 20, 2022
- Citation
- 22003026
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- Granted
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