The Veteran's right elbow disorder, left elbow disorder, and fifth metacarpal injury of the right hand did not have their onset in service or are not related to service.,The Veteran's low back disorder did not have its onset in service or until many years thereafter and is not related to service or an incident of service origin.,The Veteran's right knee disorder did not have its onset in service or until many years thereafter and is not related to service or an incident of service origin.,Due to the Veteran's failure to report for examinations, there is insufficient evidence to establish that his obstructive sleep apnea is related to service or a service-connected condition, or whether it represents an undiagnosed illness that cannot be attributed to a known clinical diagnosis.,The Veteran's acne keloidalis did not have its onset in service.,The Veteran's alopecia areata did not have its onset in service.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish the onset of any claimed conditions during active duty or until many years thereafter, and none is linked to a specific incident of service origin. The Veteran failed to report for scheduled examinations without good cause shown.,The evidence does not establish the onset of any claimed conditions during active duty or until many years thereafter, and none is linked to a specific incident of service origin. The Veteran failed to report for scheduled examinations without good cause shown.
- Claimed conditions
- right elbow disorder, left elbow disorder, fifth metacarpal injury of the right hand, low back disorder, right knee disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, acne keloidalis, alopecia areata
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22054375
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