The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, sleep apnea, carpal tunnel syndromes, sebaceous cyst, left hand joint pain, gallstones, and knee, shoulder, elbow, and wrist disorders. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service or exposure to burn pits.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a link between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's military service or exposure to environmental toxins like burn pits.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, sleep apnea, right carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), left carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), sebaceous cyst, left hand joint pain, gallstones, left knee disorder, right shoulder disorder, left elbow disorder, right wrist disorder, left wrist disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 11, 2023
- Citation
- 23038411
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