The Veteran's claim for service connection for obesity is denied because obesity is not considered a disease or injury for purposes of VA compensation.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea syndrome is denied as there is no evidence linking the condition to his active duty service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied due to lack of in-service onset and failure to establish a continuity of symptoms.
The deciding factor: Obesity was not considered a disease or injury for VA compensation purposes, thus denying the direct service connection claim.,There is no evidence linking sleep apnea to active duty service. The Veteran's argument that obesity caused his diabetes mellitus was also denied as obesity itself is not a disability for which service connection can be granted.,Diabetes mellitus did not manifest during or within one year of separation from service, and there is no established continuity of symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- obesity, sleep apnea syndrome, diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2022
- Citation
- A22025457
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