The Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and left knee disorder, both secondary to his service-connected right knee disability, have been granted.,Service connection for the Veteran's sleep disorder (OSA), which is not directly related to his service or service-connected disabilities, has been denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's lumbar spine and left knee disorders were caused by his service-connected right knee disability. As a result, these claims are granted on secondary basis.,While the Veteran contends that his sleep disorder is related to his service or service-connected disabilities, there was no medical evidence linking it to his knees. The Board determined that the preponderance of the evidence did not support this claim.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disorder, left knee disorder, sleep disorder (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 20, 2022
- Citation
- 22003030
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What this means for you
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